DeKalb County reports 43.8% residents are vaccinated

Patrick Murphy | Northern Star

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By Northern Star Staff

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 10,649 and 45,661 county residents are fully vaccinated.

Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 1,940 are younger than 19, 2,611 are in their 20s, 1,601 are in their 30s, 1,438 are in their 40s, 1,301 are in their 50s, 867 are in their 60s, 465 are in their 70s and 426 are 80 or older.

As of Friday, 122 people have died from the coronavirus in the county, according to the DCHD.

DeKalb County has administered 94,010 vaccines as of Friday, and 45,661 county residents are fully vaccinated, 43.8% of the county population, according to state vaccine data.

Statewide, there are 1.4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 23,503 recorded deaths as of 5 p.m. Friday, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

The state has fully vaccinated 6.5 million residents as of Friday, 51.3% of the state population.