19 New COVID-19 Cases in Effingham County Sunday

The Effingham County Health Department received notice of nineteen new positive cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on Sunday. 

A female and male less than one year old, a female and two males in their teens, a female and male in their 20’s, two males in their 30’s, a female in her 40’s, a female and male in their 50’s, two males in their 60’s, a male in his 70’s and a female in her 90’s have had contact with persons testing positive for COVID.

A female in her 20’s, a female in her 40’s, and a female in her 60’s have had no known contact with a positive case.

One individual is hospitalized. The rest are doing well in isolation.

Meanwhile the Shelby County Health Department announced Sunday that four additional Shelby County residents have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

A 21-year-old male, a 52-year-old male, a 72-year-old female and a 58-year-old female.

Three of these cases are asymptomatic and one is experiencing mild symptoms.

The health department is noticing an increase in community transmission associated with events and locations where crowds are congregating. Contact tracers are investigating possible outbreaks associated with these types of events. It is important to follow safety precautions of social distancing, hand hygiene, wearing a face covering in public, and staying away from large groups or gatherings that do not have safety precautions in place.

COVID can be spread up to 48 hours before a person starts with symptoms. Anyone who has been at gatherings where little to no safety measures were in place is at risk of contracting COVID-19. 

WATCH FOR THESE SYMPTOMS: Fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea.

If you experience symptoms, isolate immediately and contact your healthcare provider about getting tested for COVID-19.

The public is asked to follow and share trusted sources of information on COVID-19. Follow the CDC, IDPH, and ECHD websites and social media accounts for such trusted information.