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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

2,135 Williamson County residents in their twenties test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 30, there have been 2,135 Williamson County residents in their twenties who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 29,159 residents in their twenties in the county who had been tested, meaning that 7.3 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Dec. 30, there have been 14,352 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 30203,89914,3527
December 29202,88014,2037
December 28202,35614,1277
December 27201,75414,0417
December 23200,19613,8726.9
December 22199,61613,8286.9
December 21199,13613,7616.9

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