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Monday, June 9, 2025

On September 16, 5 African American residents of Madison County had COVID-19 tests return positive"

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On September 16, five African American 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, 585 African American residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 11 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
White26536
African American195
Hispanic90
Asian50
Others25827

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