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3,760 Jefferson County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 2, at least 3,760 white residents of Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White40,3033,760
African American4,053341
Hispanic1,055131
Asian27122
Others47,8116,988

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