There have been 1,001 residents in their forties in the county who had been tested, meaning that six percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through September 6, there have been 651 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
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | 9,507 | 651 | 6.8 |
| September 5 | 9,422 | 642 | 6.8 |
| September 4 | 9,224 | 616 | 6.7 |
| September 3 | 8,744 | 586 | 6.7 |
| September 2 | 8,612 | 574 | 6.7 |
| September 1 | 8,596 | 549 | 6.4 |
| August 31 | 8,499 | 535 | 6.3 |
| August 30 | 8,406 | 523 | 6.2 |
| August 29 | 8,252 | 506 | 6.1 |
| August 28 | 8,153 | 478 | 5.9 |
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