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Friday, November 22, 2024

44 LaSalle County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 30, at least 44 Asian 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
White195,41212,619
Hispanic20,7901,454
African American5,874347
Asian1,74944
Others154,15619,108

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