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Lake County Gazette

Monday, April 28, 2025

On October 7, 40 Hispanic residents of Lake County had COVID-19 tests return positive"

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On October 7, 40 Hispanic 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, 7,148 Hispanic residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 40 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
White88442
Hispanic17540
African American927
Asian631
Others60413

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