Grundy Reporter

As of March 7, there have been 1,706 Grundy County residents in their 50s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 18,719 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 9.1 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 7, there have been 12,540 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 134 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 %
March 7	147,269	12,540	8.5
March 4	146,781	12,532	8.5
March 3	146,586	12,529	8.5
March 2	146,361	12,524	8.6
March 1	146,022	12,515	8.6
February 28	145,890	12,505	8.6