34 Effingham County residents classified as Hispanic test positive for COVID-19

Mar 24, 2021

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As of March 23, at least 34 Hispanic residents of Effingham County tested positive for the coronavirus, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Illinois was home to some of the first reported COVID-19 cases in the US. It has suffered numerous waves of the pandemic, which peaked in the fall of 2020. As the Midwestern hub of the US, Illinois businesses suffered greatly, including layoffs at two major airlines based in the state.

Positive tests by race in Effingham County

Race	Number Tested	Number Positive
White	18,546	2,058
Hispanic	155	34
Asian	49	6
African American	118	0
Others	21,398	4,533

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