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On October 2, 3 African American residents of Rock Island County had COVID-19 tests return positive"

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On October 2, three 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, 365 African American residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 11 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
White1173
Hispanic153
African American143
Asian20
Others43316

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