Egyptian Health Department was notified on Tuesday of 23 Southeastern Illinois residents who have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individuals include:
- Saline County
- a male under the age of 10
- 3 females in their 30’s
- a male in his 40’s
- 2 females in their 60’s
- a male in his 60’s
- 2 females in their 70’s
- a male in his 70’s
- Gallatin County
- a male in his 30’s
- 2 females in their 60’s
- 2 males in their 60’s
- a female in her 70’s
- White County
- a female in her 20’s
- 2 males in their 40’s
- a female in her 50’s
- a male in his 60’s
- a male in his 80’s
- Please note: a female, in her 40’s, reported 10/24/2020, has been transferred to their local health department.
To date, Saline County has had a total of 641 lab confirmed positives, including 9 deaths, 359 have recovered, White County has had a total of 298 lab-confirmed positives, including 6 deaths, 195 have recovered, and Gallatin County has a total of 132 lab-confirmed positives of COVID-19, including 2 deaths, 90 have recovered. The Illinois Department of Public Health, their healthcare provider, and the individuals have all been notified and are monitoring the situation.
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