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37,566 Lake County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 30, at least 37,566 white residents of Lake 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 Lake County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White855,50837,566
Hispanic244,90724,822
African American92,8945,892
Asian101,3793,092
Others818,839101,282

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