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No Effingham County residents 80 or older test positive for COVID-19

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As of July 26, there have been no Effingham County residents 80 years of age and older who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Through July 26, there have been 59 confirmed COVID-19 cases and one death from the coronavirus in Effingham County.

Illinois gathers all of its COVID-19 data from across the state electronically. The reported cases and deaths will fluctuate as additional info is gathered. Chicago was home to one of the first known cases of COVID-19 in the US, as well as it's transmission.

Test results for the past 10 days in Effingham County
DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
July 264,279591.4
July 254,240591.4
July 244,154591.4
July 234,074511.3
July 223,934481.2
July 213,851461.2
July 203,805421.1
July 193,707421.1
July 183,677401.1
July 173,567381.1

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