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Monday, July 21, 2025

On August 22, 2 Hispanic residents of Rock Island County had COVID-19 tests return positive"

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On August 22, 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, 324 Hispanic residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 16 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
White1182
Hispanic202
African American280
Asian20
Others28525

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