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Monday, September 22, 2025

4,326 DuPage County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of Aug. 16, at least 4,326 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
White547,81448,385
Hispanic94,79317,352
Asian88,0076,334
African American53,4514,326
Others797,72696,689

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