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Friday, August 1, 2025

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

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As of August 8, 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 August 8, there have been 150 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 %
August 85,5171502.7
August 75,4001392.6
August 65,2541292.5
August 55,1231182.3
August 45,0631192.4
August 35,0011162.3
August 24,9261132.3
August 14,818952.0
July 314,726831.8
July 304,618811.8

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