16,869 DuPage County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

16,869 DuPage County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19
By DuPage Policy Journal

As of June 28, at least 16,869 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
White496,12945,727
Hispanic85,55016,869
Asian76,6396,053
African American48,4844,070
Others751,05292,547