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Friday, November 22, 2024

7,869 Kendall County residents under 20-years-old test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 24, there have been 7,869 Kendall County residents under 20-years-old who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 90,935 residents under 20-years-old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 8.7 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 24, there have been 30,434 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 154 deaths from the coronavirus in Kendall 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 Kendall County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 24347,39130,4348.8
February 23346,68430,4188.8
February 22346,00030,3878.8
February 18343,95030,3168.8
February 17343,38230,2898.8
February 16342,55030,2658.8
February 15342,15830,2278.8

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