East Central Reporter

On August 31, one Asian resident of Coles 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, nine Asian residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting percent of the positive cases in Coles 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.

Race	Number Tested	Number Positive
White	259	15
Hispanic	10	2
African American	43	1
Asian	6	1
Others	165	3