7,485 DuPage County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

7,485 DuPage County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19
By DuPage Policy Journal

As of Nov. 4, at least 7,485 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
White743,03556,705
Hispanic134,66719,144
Asian139,7867,485
African American71,0475,062
Others985,593110,799