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Sunday, August 3, 2025

On September 4, 13 African American residents of St. Clair County had COVID-19 tests return positive"

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On September 4, 13 African American residents of St. Clair 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, 1,896 African American residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 33 percent of the positive cases in St. Clair 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 American21513
White2508
Hispanic70
Asian20
Others1,494109

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