As of Jan. 18, there have been 1,224 Jackson 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 19,464 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.3 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 18, there have been 12,589 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 103 deaths from the coronavirus in Jackson 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.
Test results for the past 10 days in Jackson County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 18 | 183,480 | 12,589 | 6.9 |
| January 14 | 180,844 | 11,996 | 6.6 |
| January 13 | 179,371 | 11,810 | 6.6 |
| January 12 | 177,485 | 11,545 | 6.5 |
| January 11 | 175,598 | 11,272 | 6.4 |
| January 10 | 174,839 | 11,107 | 6.4 |
