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1,090 LaSalle County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

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As of Sept. 29, at least 1,090 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
White127,0229,311
Hispanic10,6571,090
African American3,023254
Asian99033
Others125,99514,638

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