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1,080 Kendall County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of Nov. 18, at least 1,080 African American residents of Kendall 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 Kendall County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White104,7897,809
Hispanic28,5893,439
African American14,5831,080
Asian5,415272
Others93,68917,193

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