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2,139 Union County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

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As of Aug. 20, at least 2,139 white residents of Union 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 Union County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White30,7022,139
Hispanic819124
African American1,39174
Asian1210
Others17,1722,724

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