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Tuesday, July 22, 2025

On September 20, 7 African American residents of Winnebago County had COVID-19 tests return positive"

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On September 20, seven African American 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, 1,064 African American residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 20 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
White37326
African American697
Hispanic567
Asian120
Others28216

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