16,834 DuPage County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

16,834 DuPage County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19
By DuPage Policy Journal

As of June 24, at least 16,834 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
White493,68045,566
Hispanic85,07416,834
Asian75,9606,046
African American48,2114,062
Others748,32192,446