Grundy Reporter

As of March 14, there have been 1,997 Grundy County residents in their 40s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 20,532 residents in their 40s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 9.7 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 14, there have been 12,555 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 135 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 14	148,512	12,555	8.5
March 11	148,084	12,551	8.5
March 10	147,852	12,548	8.5
March 9	147,637	12,545	8.5
March 8	147,430	12,543	8.5
March 7	147,269	12,540	8.5