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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

182 Crawford County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 28, at least 182 African American residents of Crawford 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 Crawford County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White30,9193,243
African American801182
Hispanic36362
Asian770
Others38,7563,851

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