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Lake County Gazette

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

On May 17, 2 Asian residents of Lake County had COVID-19 tests return positive

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On May 17, two Asian residents of Lake County had their COVID-19 test return positive, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Since the start of the pandemic, 192 Asian residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting two percent of the positive cases in Lake County.

Illinois gathers all of their COVID-19 data from across the state electronically. The reported cases and deaths will fluctuate as additional info is gathered. Chicago was home to one of the first known cases of COVID-19 in the US, as well as it's transmission.

Total testing positive by race
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
Hispanic39062
White34911
African American685
Asian252
Others40927

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