13 New Positive COVID Cases in County Reported Tuesday

The Effingham County Health Department received notice Tuesday of 13 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

Teens      1            0

20’s         3            0

30’s         1            2

40’s         1            0

50’s         1            0

60’s         0            2

70’s         0            0

80’s         0            2

The Health Department indicated some of the activities they are seeing associated with the increase in numbers include: large social gatherings and group activities with no social distancing or masking. The Health Department statement reads: "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.