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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

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

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As of Nov. 29, at least 185 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
White110,5506,932
African American9,126315
Hispanic2,860185
Asian1,00135
Others25,7368,591

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