As of Monday, Three More COVID-19 Cases in Coles County; Two More in Shelby County

As of Monday, Coles County Health Department is reporting three more laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases.

The total for the county has reached 166, with three currently hospitalized, 131 recovered, 17 deceased and 15 recovering.

Meanwhile, the Shelby County Health Department announced Monday that two additional residents of Shelby County have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A 55-year-old female and 60-year-old male, a married couple, had recently returned home from a trip outside of Illinois. They requested to be tested at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon due to their travel history and ordered to isolate.

Federal privacy restrictions prohibit the release of any additional information.

Effingham County received word Monday of its 12th positive COVID-19 case. See the separate story.

As far as other area counties, here are the numbers:

Fayette--23 positive cases, including three deaths

Shelby--18 positive cases, including one death

Cumberland--11 positive cases, but no deaths

Jasper--46 positive cases, including seven deaths

Clay--two positive cases, with no deaths