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2,914 Williamson County residents under 20 years old test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 21, there have been 2,914 Williamson County residents under 20 years old who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 28,484 residents under 20 years old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 10.2 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Dec. 21, there have been 13,761 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 197 deaths from the coronavirus in Williamson County.

Illinois was home to some of the first reported COVID-19 cases in the US. It has suffered numerous waves of the pandemic, which peaked in the fall of 2020. As the Midwestern hub of the US, Illinois businesses suffered greatly, including layoffs at two major airlines based in the state.

Test results for the past 10 days in Williamson County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
December 21199,13613,7616.9
December 20198,46013,7106.9
December 17197,10613,5586.9
December 16196,46813,5166.9
December 15195,56813,4506.9
December 14195,00913,3836.9
December 13194,11213,3256.9

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