Since the start of the pandemic, 1,284 African American residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 15 percent of the positive cases in Will County.
Illinois gathers all of their COVID-19 data from across the state electronically. The reported cases and deaths will fluctuate as additional info is gathered. Chicago was home to one of the first known cases of COVID-19 in the US, as well as it's transmission.
Total testing positive by race
| Race | Number Tested | Number Positive |
|---|---|---|
| White | 688 | 30 |
| Hispanic | 154 | 16 |
| African American | 157 | 7 |
| Asian | 41 | 2 |
| Others | 829 | 36 |
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Village of Rockdale• Village Of Homer Glen• Lakewood Shores• City Of Lockport• Village Of Shorewood• Fairmont• Village of Manhattan• Village of Elwood• Village of Symerton• Willowbrook• Village of Monee• Frankfort Square• Village of Peotone• Ingalls Park• Village of Beecher• Preston Heights• Village of New Lenox• City of Braidwood• City of Crest Hill• Crystal Lawns• Village of Mokena
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