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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

228 Coles County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of Aug. 19, at least 228 African American residents of Coles 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 Coles County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White75,3695,010
African American5,328228
Hispanic1,820136
Asian56723
Others18,7436,252

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