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Monday, April 21, 2025

1 Effingham County resident in twenties tests positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 3

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One Effingham County resident in his or her twenties tested positive for COVID-19 on October 3, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

In total, there have been 179 positive cases reported in Effingham County among residents in their twenties, accounting for 19.6 percent of all cases in the county. Through October 3, Effingham County has reported a total of 915 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, three of which have ended with the victim's death.

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.

Test results for the past 10 days in Effingham County
DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
2020-10-0312,3869157.4%
2020-10-0212,2709067.4%
2020-10-0112,2028967.3%
2020-09-3012,1018837.3%
2020-09-2911,9948797.3%
2020-09-2811,9348727.3%
2020-09-2711,8648707.3%
2020-09-2611,8128657.3%
2020-09-2511,6778587.3%
2020-09-2411,5028487.4%

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