1 death, 25 new cases of COVID-19 in Williamson County

MARION, Ill. (KBSI) – There are 25 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death in Williamson County.
A man in his 70s in Williamson County passed away from COVID-related disease, according to the Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department.
Newly confirmed cases by gender, age and county are listed below.
Franklin County
Females:
- 1 in her 30s
Males:
- 2 younger than 10
- 1 in his 20s
- 1 in his 30s
- 1 in his 40s
- 1 in his 60s
Williamson County
Females:
- 1 toddler
- 2 younger than 10
- 1 preteen
- 1 teenager
- 3 in their 40s
- 2 in their 50s
- 1 in her 60s
- 1 in her 80s
Males:
- 2 in their 20s
- 1 in his 30s
- 1 in his 40s
- 3 in their 50s
- 1 on his 60s
COVID-19 numbers to date
Franklin County
- *7,471 laboratory confirmed positives
- 106* deaths
- 7,239* have recovered
Williamson County
- *12,278 laboratory confirmed positives
- 165* deaths
- 11,985* have recovered
COVID-19 shares many symptoms with more common respiratory diseases. If you have a fever, cough, or difficulty breathing, call your healthcare provider for further guidance.
In addition, several COVID-19 hotlines/testing sites have been established:
- Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
- 1-800-889-3931 (hotline only)
- dph.illinois.gov/covid19
- Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH)- (Hotline for testing)
- 1-844-988-7800
- Franklin Hospital – (Hotline for testing)
- (618) 435-9700
- Heartland Regional Medical Center – (Hotline for testing)
- 1-888-543-2786
- Shawnee Health Service – (Testing sites)
- Carterville, Carbondale and Marion locations
- Call Main number
- Christopher Rural Health Planning Corporation – (Testing Site)
- 1-800-408-7351
- SSM Health – (Virtual visit)
- Marion Diagnostic Center – (Testing Site)
- 618-993-1400
The public is asked to follow and share trusted sources of information on COVID-19. Follow the CDC, IDPH, FWBCHD websites and social media accounts for such trusted information.
*All data is provisional and subject to change.
* REMINDER: Case numbers can change without notice due to cases being out of the counties.
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