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1,119 Williamson County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Jan. 24, there have been 1,119 Williamson County residents in their 70s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 18,588 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that six percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 24, there have been 19,883 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 221 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 24229,74219,8838.7
January 21227,02419,1788.4
January 20225,35818,8208.4
January 19222,91218,4528.3
January 18221,73917,9498.1

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