776 McHenry County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

776 McHenry County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19
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As of Dec. 23, at least 776 Asian residents of McHenry 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 McHenry County
Race Number Tested Number Positive
White 383,342 25,701
Hispanic 57,708 6,367
Asian 14,392 776
African American 8,632 521
Others 244,383 44,555


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