There have been 673 residents in their fifties in the county who had been tested, meaning that three percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through September 28, there have been 140 confirmed COVID-19 cases and five 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | 4,803 | 140 | 2.9 |
| September 27 | 4,686 | 139 | 3.0 |
| September 26 | 4,632 | 137 | 3.0 |
| September 25 | 4,590 | 137 | 3.0 |
| September 24 | 4,538 | 133 | 2.9 |
| September 23 | 4,503 | 129 | 2.9 |
| September 22 | 4,482 | 127 | 2.8 |
| September 21 | 4,455 | 126 | 2.8 |
| September 20 | 4,415 | 126 | 2.9 |
| September 19 | 4,352 | 127 | 2.9 |
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