On May 27, no Hispanic residents of Sangamon County had COVID-19 tests return positive

On May 27, no Hispanic residents of Sangamon County had COVID-19 tests return positive
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On May 27, no Hispanic residents of Sangamon County had COVID-19 tests return positive, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Since the start of the pandemic, no Hispanic residents have tested positive for COVID-19.

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
White 220 1
African American 9 1
Hispanic 5 0
Asian 2 0
Others 188 NA


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