On May 30, no Asian 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, eight Asian residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting two percent of the positive cases in Sangamon 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 |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 11 | 3 |
| White | 102 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 0 |
| Others | 114 | 1 |
