On June 5, no white residents of Rock Island County had COVID-19 tests return positive, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Since the start of the pandemic, 243 white residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 34 percent of the positive cases in Rock Island County.
Illinois gathers all of their COVID-19 data from across the state electronically. The reported cases and deaths will fluctuate as additional info is gathered. Chicago was home to one of the first known cases of COVID-19 in the US, as well as it’s transmission.
Total testing positive by race
| Race | Number Tested | Number Positive |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 15 | 2 |
| African American | 9 | 1 |
| White | 128 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 |
| Others | 75 | 6 |
