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Six Wabash County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 29, at least six Asian 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
White17,5972,104
Hispanic11627
African American1149
Asian306
Others11,7992,421

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