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1,865 Peoria County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 30, at least 1,865 Hispanic residents of Peoria 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 Peoria County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White207,43920,803
African American64,1957,507
Hispanic12,6101,865
Asian6,874492
Others266,50934,457

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