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Monday, June 23, 2025

On August 31, 18 white residents of Sangamon County had COVID-19 tests return positive"

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On August 31, 18 white residents of Sangamon 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, 1,115 white residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 62 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
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White69218
African American322
Asian380
Hispanic30
Others25613

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