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Tuesday, September 2, 2025

5,282 DuPage County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of Nov. 24, at least 5,282 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
White809,86459,790
Hispanic149,98519,728
Asian160,1167,887
African American77,2505,282
Others1,049,638116,025

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