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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

4,014 DuPage County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of June 8, at least 4,014 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
White478,99045,169
Hispanic82,25616,742
Asian72,6246,003
African American46,5624,014
Others735,42292,213

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