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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

2,247 Kane County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of May 25, at least 2,247 African American residents of Kane 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 Kane County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White226,55519,970
Hispanic98,51019,108
African American27,8622,247
Asian18,1451,311
Others332,17358,998

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