Quantcast

SE Illinois News

Thursday, May 16, 2024

144 Saline County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

Covid 27 edited

As of Dec. 30, at least 144 African American residents of Saline 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 Saline County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White36,0633,027
African American1,850144
Hispanic30240
Asian1079
Others39,4245,024

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS