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139 Hispanic people in Illinois passed away in week ending Aug. 26

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There were 139 Hispanic people who died in Illinois in the week ending Aug. 26, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The data shows an increase from the week before when 131 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 Aug. 26

StateLives lost
California1,150
Texas1,002
Florida665
Arizona185
Illinois139
New Mexico127
Colorado122
New Jersey113
New York99
Pennsylvania66
Nevada65
Washington62
Massachusetts54
North Carolina54
Connecticut45
Georgia43
Virginia42
Maryland40
Michigan36
Wisconsin33
Oregon32
Indiana31
Ohio28
Oklahoma25
Tennessee21
Utah21
South Carolina18
Idaho16
Kansas16
Hawaii15
Louisiana13
Minnesota11
Arkansas11

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