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Galesburg Reporter

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

19 Warren County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

Covid 2 edited

As of July 14, at least 19 Asian 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
White11,5231,106
Hispanic884145
African American37444
Asian8919
Others9,9491,854

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