There have been 211 residents in their sixties in the county who had been tested, meaning that three percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through July 7, there have been 25 confirmed COVID-19 cases and no deaths from the coronavirus in Mercer County.
Illinois gathers all of its 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.
Test results for the past 10 days in Mercer County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 7 | 1,133 | 25 | 2.2 |
| July 6 | 1,109 | 25 | 2.3 |
| July 5 | 1,077 | 23 | 2.1 |
| July 4 | 1,054 | 23 | 2.2 |
| July 3 | 1,033 | 21 | 2.0 |
| July 2 | 1,012 | 20 | 2.0 |
| July 1 | 989 | 20 | 2.0 |
| June 30 | 963 | 20 | 2.1 |
| June 29 | 944 | 19 | 2.0 |
| June 28 | 930 | 19 | 2.0 |
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