Lake County Gazette

As of Feb. 28, there have been 5,784 Lake 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 135,242 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 4.3 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 147,070 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,330 deaths from the coronavirus in Lake 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 28	2,584,073	147,070	5.7
February 25	2,569,356	146,788	5.7
February 24	2,562,768	146,671	5.7
February 23	2,557,676	146,561	5.7
February 22	2,554,820	146,402	5.7