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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

82 Williamson County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 23, at least 82 Hispanic residents of Williamson County tested positive for the coronavirus, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

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.

Positive tests by race in Williamson County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White50,7945,246
African American2,627229
Hispanic75682
Asian29318
Others36,6626,996

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