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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

44 Warren County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

Covid 19 edited

As of July 19, at least 44 African American 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
White11,5961,110
Hispanic890145
African American37544
Asian9019
Others9,9781,859

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