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Wednesday, July 23, 2025

On September 8, 3 African American residents of McLean County had COVID-19 tests return positive"

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On September 8, three African American residents of McLean 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, 139 African American residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting five percent of the positive cases in McLean 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.

Total testing positive by race
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White3810
African American53
Asian32
Hispanic20
Others2017

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