6,016 DuPage County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

6,016 DuPage County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19
By DuPage Policy Journal

As of June 10, at least 6,016 Asian 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
White481,41245,256
Hispanic82,74916,756
Asian73,1106,016
African American46,9104,022
Others736,90292,264