2,424 Monroe County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

Oct 6, 2021

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As of Oct. 5, at least 2,424 white residents of Monroe 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 Monroe County

Race	Number Tested	Number Positive
White	29,656	2,424
Hispanic	328	25
African American	677	14
Asian	109	0
Others	24,709	5,170

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