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3,024 Perry County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 15, at least 3,024 white residents of Perry 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 Perry County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White26,2403,024
African American812262
Hispanic22659
Asian5612
Others64,4424,671

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