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Wednesday, October 8, 2025

3,500 Iroquois County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

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As of Nov. 24, at least 3,500 white 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
White52,1473,500
Hispanic2,611328
African American1,10258
Asian1800
Others24,4444,544

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