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Eight Livingston County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

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As of Sept. 28, at least eight Asian residents of Livingston 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 Livingston County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White58,1424,058
Hispanic2,340183
African American1,972137
Asian2348
Others82,4595,765

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