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Saturday, August 2, 2025

On August 12, 9 white residents of Effingham County had COVID-19 tests return positive

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On August 12, nine white residents of Effingham County had their COVID-19 test return positive, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Since the start of the pandemic, 134 white residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 74 percent of the positive cases in Effingham County.

Illinois gathers all of their 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.

Total testing positive by race
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White629
Asian10
African AmericanNANA
HispanicNANA
Others6211

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