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44 Iroquois County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of Sept. 23, at least 44 African American residents of Iroquois 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 Iroquois County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White42,8823,038
Hispanic2,121293
African American90544
Asian1390
Others21,3213,958

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