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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

550 Winnebago County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of May 31, at least 550 African American residents of Winnebago County tested positive for the coronavirus according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Illinois gathers all of the state's COVID-19 data 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. The federal and state governments have taken turns criticizing the other on the handling of the response with Governor Pritzker at one point saying "He had giving up" on an adequate response from the federal government. The President responded saying "he’s not able to do what you’re supposed to be able to do as a governor, he has not performed well."

Positive tests by race in Winnebago County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White3,233575
African American384550
Hispanic1,069428
Asian7151
Others15,215647

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