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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

On September 15, 6 white residents of Sangamon County had COVID-19 tests return positive"

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On September 15, six 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, 1,362 white residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 64 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
White3346
African American340
Asian160
Hispanic20
Others4531

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