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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

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

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As of May 30, at least 97 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
White60,7735,608
African American3,276249
Hispanic93197
Asian38323
Others45,1677,521

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