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On May 20, 9 Hispanic residents of Winnebago County had COVID-19 tests return positive

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On May 20, nine Hispanic residents of Winnebago 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, 273 Hispanic residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 16 percent of the positive cases in Winnebago 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
White7829
African American316
Hispanic309
Asian13
Others4036

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