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Tuesday, June 10, 2025

On September 29, 7 African American residents of McLean County had COVID-19 tests return positive"

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On September 29, seven 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, 177 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
White7129
African American47
Hispanic26
Asian21
Others34333

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