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Friday, May 2, 2025

On September 21, 8 African American residents of Lake County had COVID-19 tests return positive"

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On September 21, eight African American 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, 1,255 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
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
Hispanic6543
White36125
African American348
Asian251
Others57529

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