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Tuesday, June 17, 2025

93 Grundy County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of Oct. 29, at least 93 African American residents of Grundy 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 Grundy County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White62,3594,730
Hispanic4,135478
African American1,51993
Asian48931
Others31,1457,480

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