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Thursday, April 17, 2025

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

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As of June 28, at least 98 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
White63,4125,693
African American3,437260
Hispanic98198
Asian42523
Others46,9207,639

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