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Sunday, November 24, 2024

130 DeKalb County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

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As of Oct. 22, at least 130 Asian 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
White95,7336,689
Hispanic13,1831,631
African American16,171930
Asian3,096130
Others80,67412,201

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