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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

No Clay County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

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As of Aug. 27, zero Asian residents of Clay 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 Clay County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White15,7331,814
Hispanic11413
African American629
Asian500
Others4,5871,938

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