Macon Reporter

On August 31, one African American resident of Macon County had their COVID-19 test return positive, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Since the start of the pandemic, 318 African American residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 33 percent of the positive cases in Macon County.

Illinois gathers all of their COVID-19 data from across the state electronically. The reported cases and deaths will fluctuate as additional info is gathered. Chicago was home to one of the first known cases of COVID-19 in the US, as well as it's transmission.

Race	Number Tested	Number Positive
White	47	3
African American	8	1
Hispanic	2	0
Asian	2	0
Others	451	2