51,244 DuPage County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

51,244 DuPage County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19
By DuPage Policy Journal

As of Sept. 10, at least 51,244 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
White590,64451,244
Hispanic102,64017,957
Asian98,2516,684
African American57,4704,611
Others841,112101,781