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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

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

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As of Dec. 29, at least 81 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
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White51,4524,827
Hispanic57581
African American38820
Asian17213
Others34,4917,883

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