Quantcast

Sangamon Sun

Thursday, July 17, 2025

136 Logan County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

Webp covid 2045 20edited

As of Dec. 30, at least 136 Hispanic residents of Logan 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 Logan County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White57,7544,868
African American3,285455
Hispanic1,058136
Asian24523
Others92,8566,221

MORE NEWS