Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Effingham County Health Department sadly announces the COVID-related deaths of two individuals, one in their 40s and one in their 70s, one of the individuals was vaccinated. These deaths bring the number of confirmed COVID-related deaths in this county to one-hundred-and-three (103).
The Effingham County Health Department also announces eighty-one new positive cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19); when added to the numbers released on Monday, it brings our seven-day total to one-hundred-and-six (106), an increase of 16.5% from last week.
With Thanksgiving less than a week away we ask the community to think about how they can reduce their risks if attending family gatherings, especially if unvaccinated.
Positive case demographics are as follows:
| Monday, November 15, to Thursday, November 18 | ||
| Age | Male | Female |
| < 1 | 2 | 2 |
| < 10 | 1 | 7 |
| Teens | 3 | 3 |
| 20’s | 4 | 10 |
| 30’s | 1 | 7 |
| 40’s | 3 | 7 |
| 50’s | 8 | 11 |
| 60’s | 3 | 4 |
| 70’s | 2 | 2 |
| 80’s | – | – |
| 90’s | 1 | – |
This week our region’s ICU bed availability rate was down again to 13%. This is well below the warning level of 20%, and means that as we head into flu season with another COVID surge that the medical system in our region is strained. Illinois Region 6 rolling test positivity was 5% through November 16, with Effingham County at 6% for the same period.
As a community we know what to do and have all the resources to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Please:
- Vaccinate
- Distance socially
- Use masks,
- Practice hand hygiene,
- Socialize outdoors or in well ventilated locations,
- Avoid crowds
- Isolate and quarantine when required
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