DeKalb Times

On September 28, one African American resident of DeKalb 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, 176 African American residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 11 percent of the positive cases in DeKalb 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.

Race	Number Tested	Number Positive
White	129	2
Hispanic	24	2
African American	62	1
Asian	7	0
Others	73	6