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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

356 Jackson County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

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As of July 28, at least 356 Hispanic 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
White48,7953,725
African American11,369966
Hispanic1,947356
Asian77458
Others33,0005,464

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