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2,999 Williamson County residents under 20 years old test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 28, there have been 2,999 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 28,939 residents under 20 years old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 10.4 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Dec. 28, there have been 14,127 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 201 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 28202,35614,1277
December 27201,75414,0417
December 23200,19613,8726.9
December 22199,61613,8286.9
December 21199,13613,7616.9
December 20198,46013,7106.9

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