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On May 31, 2 Hispanic residents of Rock Island County had COVID-19 tests return positive

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On May 31, two Hispanic 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, 151 Hispanic residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 23 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
White1004
Hispanic142
African American80
Asian10
Others591

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