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1,529 Vermilion County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of May 30, at least 1,529 African American residents of Vermilion 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 Vermilion County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White78,5806,424
African American11,3421,529
Hispanic2,912576
Asian46333
Others69,6899,914

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