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10,690 Rock Island County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 30, at least 10,690 white residents of Rock Island 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 Rock Island County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White139,74810,690
Hispanic19,2952,350
African American25,7241,974
Asian3,107295
Others164,10424,040

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