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1,740 Mercer County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

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As of Nov. 29, at least 1,740 white residents of Mercer County tested positive for the coronavirus, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Illinois was home to some of the first reported COVID-19 cases in the US. It has suffered numerous waves of the pandemic, which peaked in the fall of 2020. As the Midwestern hub of the US, Illinois businesses suffered greatly, including layoffs at two major airlines based in the state.

Positive tests by race in Mercer County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White20,3051,740
Hispanic26348
African American7311
Asian506
Others11,9272,285

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