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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

5,250 Coles County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

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As of Aug. 30, at least 5,250 white 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
White78,3775,250
African American5,552227
Hispanic1,905145
Asian59125
Others19,5636,537

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