48 ADDITIONAL POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES FOR MERCER COUNTY

(November 5, 2020, Aledo, IL) Today the Mercer County Health Department (MCHD) is reporting another 48 confirmed cases of COVID-19. This brings the county’s total to 397 cases since reporting began. The latest cases include:

1 male in his 90s

1 male in his 80s

3 males in their 70s

1 male in his 60s

5 males in their 50s

3 males in their 40s

3 males in their 30s

5 males in their 20s

1 male in his teens

3 males under the age of 13

1 female in her 80s

1 female in her 70s

3 females in their 60s

3 females in their 50s

2 females in their 40s

5 females in their 30s

3 females in their 20s

2 females in their teens

2 females under the age of 13

At this time there are 100 individuals isolating at home and 2 are hospitalized. Deaths remain at 7. Due to Federal privacy restrictions, release of any additional information on cases is prohibited. Public Health Officials are identifying and contacting all close contacts of these cases.