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Monday, November 25, 2024

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

Covid 20 edited

As of Dec. 22, at least 550 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
White116,0189,857
African American6,293550
Hispanic1,855160
Asian83046
Others74,62013,828

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