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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

1,383 Kendall County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 30, at least 1,383 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
White126,70110,234
Hispanic32,9484,129
African American17,1711,383
Asian6,539358
Others109,74721,753

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