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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

5,133 Williamson County residents under 20-years-old test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 14, there have been 5,133 Williamson County residents under 20-years-old who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 37,212 residents under 20-years-old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 13.8 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 14, there have been 22,099 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 234 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 %
February 14245,45422,0999
February 10243,29621,9749
February 9242,38921,9119
February 8241,90021,8449
February 7241,16521,7189

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