Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Effingham County Health Department sadly received confirmation of the COVID related death of another County resident, an individual in their 40s, bringing confirmed deaths to eighty-two. The Department also announces that one hundred and seventy-eight new positive cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) have been reported since Monday.
Today’s released numbers when added to the numbers released on Monday brings our seven-day total to two-hundred and sixty-four (264); Illinois Region 6 rolling test positivity was 6.5% through September 20, with Effingham County at 13% for the same period. ICU bed availability in our region is at 17% a warning indicator that our healthcare services are being stretched. Effingham County had the fifth highest daily new cases per 100K in the state of Illinois.
Positive case demographics are as follows:
| Monday, September 20, to Thursday, September 23, 2021 | ||
| Age | Male | Female |
| < 1 | 2 | 2 |
| < 10 | 11 | 7 |
| Teens | 10 | 9 |
| 20’s | 9 | 15 |
| 30’s | 13 | 23 |
| 40’s | 11 | 6 |
| 50’s | 7 | 10 |
| 60’s | 7 | 11 |
| 70’s | 6 | 2 |
| 80’s | 6 | 7 |
| 90’s | 1 | 3 |
As a community we know what to do and have all the resources to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
- Vaccinate
- Distance socially
- Use masks,
- Practice hand hygiene,
- Socialize outdoors or in well ventilated locations,
- Avoid crowds
- Isolate and quarantine when required
COVID vaccine appointments can be booked at www.effcohealth.org.
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