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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

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

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As of Nov. 29, at least 501 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
White106,6448,958
African American5,777501
Hispanic1,721147
Asian77444
Others70,56412,697

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