18 New Positive COVID Cases Reported Thursday in Effingham County

Effingham County Health Department received notice of eighteen new positive cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).

The Health Department also announced the hospitalization of a female in her 60s.

Positive case demographics are as follows:

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Age                                     Male         Female

Less than 1                             -                -

Less than 10                           -                -

Teens                                     1               3

20’s                                        1                -

30’s                                        1               1

40’s                                        1               3

50’s                                        2                -

60’s                                        1               1

70’s                                        1                -

80’s                                        1               1

90’s                                        -                 -

The Effingham County Health Department asks everyone to do their part in reducing the spread of COVID by masking up properly, washing hands regularly, maintaining 6ft social distancing and avoiding large groups.

For more information on Coronavirus, visit www.dph.illinois.gov/COVID-19 or www.effcohealth.org