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Wednesday, October 8, 2025

No Iroquois County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 30, zero Asian 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
White58,4864,215
Hispanic2,940382
African American1,22573
Asian2250
Others26,8545,420

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