Grundy Reporter

As of Feb. 24, there have been 517 Grundy County residents in their 70s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 8,810 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.9 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 24, there have been 12,473 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 133 deaths from the coronavirus in Grundy County.

Illinois was home to some of the first reported COVID-19 cases in the US. It has suffered numerous waves of the pandemic, which peaked in the fall of 2020. As the Midwestern hub of the US, Illinois businesses suffered greatly, including layoffs at two major airlines based in the state.

Date	Total Tested	Total Positive	Positive %
February 24	145,130	12,473	8.6
February 23	144,913	12,465	8.6
February 22	144,718	12,454	8.6
February 18	144,082	12,431	8.6
February 17	143,876	12,420	8.6
February 16	143,638	12,413	8.6
February 15	143,438	12,406	8.6