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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

360 Henderson County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

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As of May 30, at least 360 white residents of Henderson 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 Henderson County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White5,331360
Hispanic300
AsianNANA
African AmericanNANA
Others2,185529

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