13 New Positive Cases of COVID-19 Over Two Days in County

Over the past two days, the Effingham County Health Department received notice of thirteen new positive cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). All are in isolation.

The Department is still investigating whether these individuals have had contact with known COVID positive cases.

Positive case demographics are as follows:

Age Female Male

20’s    1          1

30’s    2          2

40’s    2          0

50’s    0          0

60’s    1          1

70’s    2          0

80’s    1          0

Some of the activities Health Department officials are seeing associated with the increase in numbers include: large social gatherings and group activities with no social distancing or masking.

A statement from the Health Department indicates, "As a community we need to follow safety guidelines to reduce the number of cases so schools and businesses can remain open. Please exercise precautions: wear a facial covering in public, wash your hands, and social distance."

Persons who are experiencing COVID-like symptoms should seek the advice of a medical professional and/or get tested. For more information on Coronavirus, visit www.dph.illinois.gov/COVID-19 or www.effcohealth.org