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1,612 Morgan County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

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As of May 30, at least 1,612 white residents of Morgan 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 Morgan County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White26,9511,612
African American2,352325
Hispanic43262
Asian3049
Others36,2763,923

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