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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

293 Williamson County residents classified as African American test positive for COVID-19

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As of July 28, at least 293 African American 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
White68,0326,065
African American3,715293
Hispanic1,052102
Asian46823
Others48,5938,165

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