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3,314 Williamson County residents in their 20s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 25, there have been 3,314 Williamson County residents in their 20s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 35,497 residents in their 20s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 9.3 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 25, there have been 22,315 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 240 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 25250,58122,3158.9
February 24249,94022,3038.9
February 23249,34322,2758.9
February 22248,96822,2548.9
February 18247,56322,2069
February 17246,97122,1769
February 16246,30422,1549

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