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Sunday, May 25, 2025

On August 9, 29 white residents of Madison County had COVID-19 tests return positive

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On August 9, 29 white residents of Madison 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, 1,251 white residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 48 percent of the positive cases in Madison 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
White42229
African American374
Hispanic43
Asian30
Others36525

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