There have been 529 residents in their sixties in the county who had been tested, meaning that two percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through August 31, there have been 100 confirmed COVID-19 cases and four 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 31 | 3,291 | 100 | 3.0 |
| August 30 | 3,236 | 99 | 3.1 |
| August 29 | 3,207 | 98 | 3.1 |
| August 28 | 3,152 | 97 | 3.1 |
| August 27 | 3,125 | 94 | 3.0 |
| August 26 | 3,086 | 95 | 3.1 |
| August 25 | 3,051 | 91 | 3.0 |
| August 24 | 3,008 | 90 | 3.0 |
| August 23 | 2,985 | 90 | 3.0 |
| August 22 | 2,951 | 90 | 3.0 |
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