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1,478 DeKalb County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

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As of June 29, at least 1,478 Hispanic residents of DeKalb 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 DeKalb County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White65,3185,310
Hispanic9,9071,478
African American11,552776
Asian2,332111
Others66,84910,152

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