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¿Cómo afecta COVID-19 a su barrio en Illinois?

By David Eads, The Chicago Reporter, Asraa Mustufa, The Chicago Reporter and Paula Friedrich

To read this story in English, please click here.

El Departamento de Salud Pública de Illinois está publicando recuentos diarios de casos confirmados de COVID-19 por código postal. Esta herramienta, presentada en colaboración con The Chicago Reporter, te permite buscar su código postal y explore su área a continuación:

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