43 New Positive COVID Cases in County Thursday

The Effingham County Health Department announced 43 new positive COVID-19 test results. 

Here's the breakdown:

MALES--one less than 10 years old, three teens, three in their 20s, four in their 30s, two in their 40s, five in their 50s, two in their 60s, and one in his 70s

FEMALES--one less than 10 years old, four in their teens, four in their 20s, four in their 30s, two in their 40s, three in their 50s, two in their 60s, one in her 70s, and one in her 80s.

Illinois Region 6 test positivity seven-day rolling average is 11.7% through December 7, and Effingham County is 20.9% for the same period.

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