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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

1 Edgar County resident under 20 tests positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 29

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One Edgar County resident under 20 years of age tested positive for COVID-19 on August 29, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

In total, there have been 12 positive cases reported in Edgar County among residents under 20, accounting for 14.8 percent of all cases in the county. Through August 29, Edgar County has reported a total of 81 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, of which have ended with the victim's death.

Illinois gathers all of their COVID-19 data from across the state electronically. The reported cases and deaths will fluctuate as additional info is gathered. Chicago was home to one of the first known cases of COVID-19 in the US, as well as it's transmission.

Test results for the past 10 days in Edgar County
DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
2020-08-292,410813.4%
2020-08-282,394793.3%
2020-08-272,383773.2%
2020-08-262,362753.2%
2020-08-252,281602.6%
2020-08-242,273612.7%
2020-08-232,262572.5%
2020-08-222,242572.5%
2020-08-212,185542.5%
2020-08-202,157492.3%

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