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Kane County Reporter

Friday, April 4, 2025

On May 8, 2 African American residents of Kane County had COVID-19 tests return positive

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On May 8, two African American residents of Kane County had their COVID-19 test return positive, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Since the start of the pandemic, 127 African American residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting four percent of the positive cases in Kane County.

Illinois gathers all of their COVID-19 data from across the state electronically. The reported cases and deaths will fluctuate as additional info is gathered. Chicago was home to one of the first known cases of COVID-19 in the US, as well as it's transmission.

Total testing positive by race
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
Hispanic-218690
White1,34623
Asian143
African American202
Others1,32552

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