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299 Henry County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

Covid 20 edited

As of Nov. 22, at least 299 Hispanic residents of Henry County tested positive for the coronavirus, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Illinois was home to some of the first reported COVID-19 cases in the US. It has suffered numerous waves of the pandemic, which peaked in the fall of 2020. As the Midwestern hub of the US, Illinois businesses suffered greatly, including layoffs at two major airlines based in the state.

Positive tests by race in Henry County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White55,5384,755
Hispanic2,486299
African American1,42898
Asian1796
Others52,3187,093

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