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1,091 Champaign County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

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As of May 26, at least 1,091 Asian residents of Champaign 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 Champaign County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White1,355,34112,347
African American186,5803,526
Hispanic203,4842,381
Asian493,8431,091
Others217,38920,900

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