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Friday, June 27, 2025

1,554 McLean County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of May 29, at least 1,554 African American residents of McLean 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 McLean County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White131,86310,798
African American16,7731,554
Hispanic8,6221,144
Asian5,251311
Others200,40518,471

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