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1,010 LaSalle County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

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As of Aug. 30, at least 1,010 Hispanic residents of LaSalle 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 LaSalle County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White112,1738,655
Hispanic8,2571,010
African American2,524231
Asian82032
Others116,67013,690

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