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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

57 Jackson County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 23, at least 57 Asian residents of Jackson 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 Jackson County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White37,0423,236
African American8,032764
Hispanic1,513326
Asian58057
Others23,1114,673

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