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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

3,585 Williamson County residents in their 30s test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 9, there have been 3,585 Williamson County residents in their 30s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 39,156 residents in their 30s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 9.2 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 9, there have been 22,437 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 244 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 %
March 9254,43322,4378.8
March 8254,18622,4378.8
March 7253,69622,4268.8
March 4253,06422,4008.9
March 3252,72722,3888.9
March 2252,29022,3788.9
March 1251,81322,3658.9
February 28251,42322,3558.9

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