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2,602 McDonough County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

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As of Aug. 30, at least 2,602 white residents of McDonough 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 McDonough County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White40,1972,602
African American4,116245
Hispanic1,362117
Asian58443
Others18,0193,373

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