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Thursday, October 31, 2024

43 McDonough County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

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As of July 29, at least 43 Asian residents of McDonough 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 McDonough County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White36,2432,369
African American3,804224
Hispanic1,265111
Asian52943
Others17,1123,081

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