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2,149 Vermilion County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of Oct. 28, at least 2,149 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
White120,2699,604
African American17,9442,149
Hispanic4,736773
Asian63536
Others93,78014,618

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