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Saturday, April 19, 2025

On May 8, 2 African American residents of Rock Island County had COVID-19 tests return positive

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On May 8, two African American residents of Rock Island 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, 61 African American residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 12 percent of the positive cases in Rock Island 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
White1425
Hispanic-1393
African American172
Asian12
Others1459

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