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6 Edwards County residents in their twenties test positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 12

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Six Edwards County residents in their twenties tested positive for COVID-19 on August 12, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

In total, there have been six positive cases reported in Edwards County among residents in their twenties, accounting for 25 percent of all cases in the county. Through August 12, Edwards County has reported a total of 24 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 Edwards County
DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
2020-08-12448245.4%
2020-08-11433204.6%
2020-08-10428184.2%
2020-08-09422184.3%
2020-08-08417174.1%
2020-08-07413174.1%
2020-08-06408174.2%
2020-08-05402164%
2020-08-04399143.5%
2020-08-03394133.3%

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