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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

13,098 Macon County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 29, at least 13,098 white residents of Macon 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 Macon County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White152,01313,098
African American39,8543,841
Hispanic4,087381
Asian2,034129
Others157,72819,506

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