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Monday, December 23, 2024

2,896 Shelby County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

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As of Sept. 28, at least 2,896 white residents of Shelby 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 Shelby County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White23,8322,896
Hispanic15219
African American1249
Asian1140
Others15,0043,221

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