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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

2 Williamson County residents under 20 test positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 12

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Two Williamson County residents under 20 years of age tested positive for COVID-19 on August 12, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

In total, there have been 67 positive cases reported in Williamson County among residents under 20, accounting for 14.8 percent of all cases in the county. Through August 12, Williamson County has reported a total of 454 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, seven of which have ended with the victim's death.

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.

Test results for the past 10 days in Williamson County
DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
2020-08-1213,6784543.3%
2020-08-1113,4384343.2%
2020-08-1013,2154093.1%
2020-08-0913,0553993.1%
2020-08-0812,8193883%
2020-08-0712,7173742.9%
2020-08-0612,5153642.9%
2020-08-0512,2263492.9%
2020-08-0411,9303442.9%
2020-08-0311,7413412.9%

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