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226 Pope County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

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As of Aug. 18, at least 226 white residents of Pope 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 Pope County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White1,943226
African American250
Hispanic80
AsianNANA
Others2,458376

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