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1,538 DeKalb County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

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As of Aug. 30, at least 1,538 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
White75,1035,801
Hispanic10,9641,538
African American12,615831
Asian2,534117
Others70,62910,909

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