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Thursday, September 25, 2025

On September 27, 3 African American residents of Crawford County had COVID-19 tests return positive"

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On September 27, three African American residents of Crawford 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, 100 African American residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 22 percent of the positive cases in Crawford 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
White503
African American23
AsianNA0
HispanicNA0
Others144

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