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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

517 Knox County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of July 29, at least 517 African American residents of Knox 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 Knox County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White40,1843,904
African American4,136517
Hispanic2,527262
Asian1,22019
Others77,7655,738

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