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313 Douglas County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

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As of June 29, at least 313 Hispanic residents of Douglas 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 Douglas County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White26,8881,810
Hispanic2,008313
Asian10110
African American2307
Others7,1412,609

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