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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

2 Williamson County residents in their twenties test positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 8

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Two Williamson County residents in their twenties tested positive for COVID-19 on October 8, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

In total, there have been 235 positive cases reported in Williamson County among residents in their twenties, accounting for 15.5 percent of all cases in the county. Through October 8, Williamson County has reported a total of 1,521 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, 55 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 %
2020-10-0828,0811,5215.4%
2020-10-0727,8781,5025.4%
2020-10-0627,5081,4845.4%
2020-10-0427,2051,4645.4%
2020-10-0326,9251,4575.4%
2020-10-0226,7901,4535.4%
2020-10-0126,5411,4425.4%
2020-09-3026,2431,4265.4%
2020-09-2926,0131,4165.4%
2020-09-2825,8491,4065.4%

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