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Eight Wabash County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of Sept. 29, at least eight African American residents of Wabash 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 Wabash County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White13,2151,773
Hispanic8119
African American1038
Asian210
Others9,0862,074

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