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Monday, July 21, 2025

On June 27, 2 African American residents of Kankakee County had COVID-19 tests return positive

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On June 27, two African American residents of Kankakee 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, 273 African American residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 21 percent of the positive cases in Kankakee 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
White20618
Hispanic214
African American492
Asian10
Others712

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