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3,580 Kane County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 28, at least 3,580 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
White466,13832,541
Hispanic196,87024,944
African American56,4493,580
Asian44,9751,897
Others530,70984,314

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