Quantcast

Peoria Standard

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

On May 8, 2 white residents of Champaign County had COVID-19 tests return positive

Webp surgery

On May 8, two white residents of Champaign 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, 82 white residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 33 percent of the positive cases in Champaign 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
African American6713
Hispanic-3093
White1502
Asian100
Others3420

MORE NEWS