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Thursday, October 2, 2025

142 Marion County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of May 30, at least 142 African American residents of Marion 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 Marion County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White34,0783,360
African American2,543142
Hispanic29940
Asian1350
Others61,7434,494

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