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Sunday, May 11, 2025

On July 11, 1 African American resident of Williamson County had COVID-19 tests return positive

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On July 11, one African American resident of Williamson 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, 10 African American residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting six percent of the positive cases in Williamson 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.

Total testing positive by race
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White175
African American11
Hispanic30
AsianNANA
Others854

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