47,036 DuPage County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

47,036 DuPage County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19
By DuPage Policy Journal

As of Aug. 3, at least 47,036 white 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
White528,68447,036
Hispanic91,37717,115
Asian83,4466,191
African American51,6244,201
Others778,54494,445