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139 Hispanic people in Illinois passed away in week ending Oct. 15

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There were 139 Hispanic people who died in Illinois in the week ending Oct. 15, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The data shows an increase from the week before when 130 people of Hispanic origin died.

Many records within the CDC are incomplete, as only 60 percent of death records are submitted within 10 days of death.

The Brookings Institute believes deaths among minority populations, specifically Hispanic and Blacks, are chronically underreported.

The U.S. Census defines Hispanic people as those who self-identify as such, often with relatives from regions such as Central and Southern America.

Hispanic lives lost in week ending Oct. 15

StateLives lost
Texas899
California842
Florida541
Arizona171
New Mexico143
Illinois139
New Jersey132
Colorado100
New York91
Pennsylvania64
Massachusetts55
Virginia46
Washington42
Nevada37
Michigan36
Maryland32
Georgia30
Wisconsin30
Ohio28
North Carolina26
Utah25
Oregon24
Indiana22
Connecticut21
Tennessee20
Kansas17
South Carolina16
Oklahoma15
Idaho10
Rhode Island10
Minnesota10

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