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Will County Gazette

Thursday, July 17, 2025

On August 16, 7 African American residents of Will County had COVID-19 tests return positive"

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On August 16, seven African American residents of Will County had their COVID-19 test return positive", according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Since the start of the pandemic, 1,447 African American residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 14 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
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
Hispanic12722
White49919
African American1547
Asian331
Others60021

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