There have been 261 residents in their thirties in the county who had been tested, meaning that five percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through August 4, there have been 73 confirmed COVID-19 cases and three 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 4 | 2,262 | 73 | 3.2 |
| August 3 | 2,235 | 70 | 3.1 |
| August 2 | 2,204 | 70 | 3.2 |
| August 1 | 2,166 | 68 | 3.1 |
| July 31 | 2,127 | 65 | 3.1 |
| July 30 | 2,024 | 54 | 2.7 |
| July 29 | 1,980 | 52 | 2.6 |
| July 28 | 1,959 | 49 | 2.5 |
| July 27 | 1,935 | 48 | 2.5 |
| July 26 | 1,903 | 46 | 2.4 |
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