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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

254 Sangamon County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 29, at least 254 Asian residents of Sangamon 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 Sangamon County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White370,07518,446
African American84,8574,230
Hispanic9,574456
Asian10,222254
Others245,01432,716

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