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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

144 Warren County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

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As of May 30, at least 144 Hispanic residents of Warren 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 Warren County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White10,5601,081
Hispanic808144
African American34542
Asian7519
Others9,5431,828

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