16,595 DuPage County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

16,595 DuPage County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19
By DuPage Policy Journal

As of May 26, at least 16,595 Hispanic residents of DuPage 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 DuPage County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White466,24644,555
Hispanic79,58016,595
Asian69,6545,946
African American45,1113,930
Others723,86091,623