Quantcast

East Central Reporter

Friday, November 8, 2024

137 Coles County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

Covid 39 edited

As of Aug. 20, at least 137 Hispanic 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
White75,7545,037
African American5,351226
Hispanic1,838137
Asian57125
Others18,8156,288

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS