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Friday, August 15, 2025

5,667 DuPage County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 15, at least 5,667 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
White889,77564,957
Hispanic162,74320,760
Asian177,9238,455
African American84,0185,667
Others1,123,869125,077

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