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707 Cass County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

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As of May 30, at least 707 Hispanic residents of Cass 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 Cass County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White10,9851,171
Hispanic3,098707
African American67361
Asian7314
Others7,5642,015

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