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Thursday, August 14, 2025

17,200 DuPage County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

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As of Aug. 9, at least 17,200 Hispanic 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
White537,16747,608
Hispanic92,98817,200
Asian85,5586,258
African American52,4444,274
Others787,30095,374

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