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Daily COVID Update: (July 19)

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In the last 24 hours the Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed  another 965 new cases of 

COVID-19 disease, along with 6 additional deaths from the disease.  As of Sunday July 19th, 2020,  the total 

number of cases in Illinois stands at 161,575, and 7,295 deaths.

The Egyptian Health Department reports 9 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.

  • In Saline county two women in their 30s, and two women in their 50s.
  • In Gallatin county a woman in her 50s and a man in his 70s.
  • In White county a boy under the age of 10, a man in his 50s and a man in his 60s.

As of July 19th, Saline county has 45 lab confirmed cases of COVID-19,  White county 31 and Gallatin county reports 16 confirmed cases.  All individuals are reported to be isolated at home.
The Franklin-Williamson Bi County Health Department reports 10 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.

  • Franklin county one woman in her 50s and one woman in her 60s.  One man in his 20s and two men in their 30s.
  • Williamson county one teenage boy, two men in their 20s and one man in his 50s, and one woman
  • in her 40s.

Through Sunday, July 19, Williamson county has 201 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 4 deaths.  In Franklin county there are 74 confirmed cases.
The Jackson County Health Department confirms 5 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.

  • A woman in her 60s, three men in their 20s and a man in his 40s.

All are being placed in isolation.
The Perry County Missouri Health Department  reports no new cases since July 15th.  The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 stands at 186, and 4 deaths.

In Madison County, there were 23 new cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Madison County Health Department.

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