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2,469 Williamson County residents in their 50s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Jan. 21, there have been 2,469 Williamson County residents in their 50s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 32,141 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 7.7 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 21, there have been 19,178 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 218 deaths from the coronavirus in Williamson County.

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.

Test results for the past 10 days in Williamson County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
January 21227,02419,1788.4
January 20225,35818,8208.4
January 19222,91218,4528.3
January 18221,73917,9498.1
January 14218,21117,0167.8
January 13216,89216,7307.7
January 12215,23716,4837.7

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