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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

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

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As of Sept. 29, at least 143 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
White87,7928,252
African American4,865457
Hispanic1,436143
Asian64040
Others61,11711,682

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