More People Between Ages 20-49 Test COVID-19 Positive In Oswego

OSWEGO, IL — More people in the 20-29 and 40-49 age ranges have tested positive for the coronavirus in Oswego, according to the public health data. As of Tuesday, out of the 577 confirmed cases in the village, 106 belong to the former and 103 belong to the latter age group, accounting for almost 18 percent each of the total number of positive cases in the village, the Illinois Department of Public Health website reports.

The next group to be affected is 50-59, followed by 30-39. Those between the ages of 60 to 80 and above have been affected the least. Only about 5 percent of those between the ages of 70-79 that had been tested for the virus got positive results.

Data also shows that more women in the village have received positive results for COVID-19 as compared to men, accounting for 52.4 percent. More number of women also got tested for the virus, according to IDPH.

Although the Kendall County reopening region is showing positive COVID-19 numbers, the numbers in Romeoville are still not ideal. Number of new cases per 100,000 people is currently 74— the target is 50 or lower — which is the second-highest it has been since July 24.

As of Monday night, 1,455 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 across the state, including 367 in intensive care and 153 on ventilators, according to state health officials.

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