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Galesburg Reporter

Monday, April 21, 2025

On October 3, 3 white residents of Effingham County had COVID-19 tests return positive"

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On October 3, three 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, 410 white residents have tested positive for COVID-19, constituting 45 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
White253
African American10
HispanicNA0
AsianNA0
Others906

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