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6,735 St. Clair County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of May 30, at least 6,735 African American residents of St. Clair 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 St. Clair County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White97,3079,723
African American52,2296,735
Hispanic3,748887
Asian1,216164
Others262,45528,120

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