As of Jan. 5, there have been 292 Mercer County residents in their 60s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
There have been 3,985 residents in their 60s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 7.3 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 5, there have been 2,943 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 38 deaths from the coronavirus in Mercer 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 Mercer County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 5 | 38,244 | 2,943 | 7.7 |
| January 4 | 37,980 | 2,898 | 7.6 |
| January 3 | 37,689 | 2,834 | 7.5 |
| December 30 | 37,200 | 2,776 | 7.5 |
| December 29 | 37,039 | 2,743 | 7.4 |
| December 28 | 36,872 | 2,726 | 7.4 |
| December 27 | 36,615 | 2,687 | 7.3 |
