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Friday, November 22, 2024

41 Williamson County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of September 30, at least 41 African American residents of Williamson County tested positive for the coronavirus according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Illinois gathers all of the state's COVID-19 data 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. The federal and state governments have taken turns criticizing the other on the handling of the response with Governor Pritzker at one point saying "He had giving up" on an adequate response from the federal government. The President responded saying "he’s not able to do what you’re supposed to be able to do as a governor, he has not performed well."

Positive tests by race in Williamson County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White13,449989
African American68941
Hispanic17214
Asian626
Others11,871376

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