Since the start of the pandemic, 1,197 African American residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting seven 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
| Race | Number Tested | Number Positive |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 292 | 36 |
| White | 612 | 20 |
| African American | 100 | 9 |
| Asian | 60 | 0 |
| Others | 701 | 11 |
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City of Highwood• Village of Lincolnshire• Village of Mundelein• Village of Hawthorn Woods• Village of Lake Barrington• Village of Lake Bluff• Village of Third Lake• City of Lake Forest• Village of Round Lake• City of North Chicago• Village of Wauconda• Village of Bannockburn• Village of Wadsworth• Knollwood• Village of Libertyville• Channel Lake• Village of Green Oaks• City of Highland Park• Village of Round Lake Beach• Village of Grayslake• Long Lake• City of Zion• Forest Lake• Park City City• Village of Kildeer• Village of North Barrington• Village of Vernon Hills• Village of Tower Lakes• Lake Catherine• Gages Lake• Village of Round Lake Park• Village of Mettawa• Village of Long Grove• Village of Antioch• Village of Old Mill Creek• Grandwood Park• Village of Winthrop Harbor• City of Waukegan• Village of Gurnee• Lake Villa Township• Fox Lake Hills• Village of Lake Zurich• Venetian Village• Village Of Round Lake Heights• Village Of Hainesville• Village Of Volo
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