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523 Ogle County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

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As of June 29, at least 523 Hispanic residents of Ogle 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 Ogle County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White36,9903,148
Hispanic2,102523
African American65037
Asian1409
Others30,1006,229

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