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Thursday, August 21, 2025

3,081 DuPage County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 24, at least 3,081 African American 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
White359,61637,665
Hispanic59,14014,554
Asian49,3555,089
African American33,5123,081
Others628,88980,560

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