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16,044 Peoria County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

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As of Sept. 24, at least 16,044 white residents of Peoria 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 Peoria County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White149,32816,044
African American45,3355,630
Hispanic8,1711,509
Asian4,305360
Others222,66326,076

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