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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

41 Ogle County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of Aug. 18, at least 41 African American 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
White39,8043,308
Hispanic2,334540
African American69841
Asian16611
Others31,2346,476

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