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Saturday, June 28, 2025

On September 18, 2 white residents of Douglas County had COVID-19 tests return positive"

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On September 18, two white residents of Douglas 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, 169 white residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 63 percent of the positive cases in Douglas 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
White482
Hispanic131
African American30
AsianNA0
Others250

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