Quantcast

Illinois Valley Times

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Seven Bureau County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

Webp covid 2035 20edited

As of May 30, at least seven Asian residents of Bureau 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 Bureau County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White20,4721,930
Hispanic1,337251
African American21416
Asian2187
Others26,5003,765

MORE NEWS