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Southern Illinois counties report new COVID-19 cases

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IL coronavirus
By Mandy Robertson

(WSIL) -- Dozens of new COVID-19 cases were reported in southern Illinois Thursday. Nine local counties announced additional positive cases.

FRANKLIN COUNTY

  • Males: One in their 50s and one in their 60s
  • Females: One in their 20s, two in their 40s, two in their 50s, one in their 60s and one in their 70s

There have been 66 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Franklin County. Of those, 38 have recovered.

GALLATIN COUNTY

  • Females: One in her 60s
  • Males: One in his 60s

There have been 11 cases of COVID-19 in Gallatin County. Egyptian Health Department says the two new cases are at home and in isolation.

HARDIN COUNTY

  • Females: One man in his 50s and one in her 80s

To date, five cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Hardin County. One individual has since recovered.

JACKSON COUNTY

  • Females: Five in their 20s and one in her 50s
  • Males: One in his 30s and one in his 50s

The Jackson County Health Department has had 378 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 19 related deaths. Thirty-nine active cases are currently being managed.

JOHNSON COUNTY

  • Females: One under 5 and one in 10s
  • Males: One in his 30s and two in their 50s

There have been 35 total cases of COVID-19 in Johnson County. Eighteen of those have recovered.

PERRY COUNTY

  • Males: One in his 20s and one in his 70s

The Perry County Health Department has had 65 cases of COVID-19, including one death. Six cases are currently active.

POPE COUNTY

  • Female: One in her 80s

This is the third case of COVID-19 in Pope County. Two of the three cases are still active.

PULASKI COUNTY

  • Males: One in his 20s

Southern Seven Health Department says there's been 88 cases of COVID-19 in Pulaski County. Of the positive cases, 54 have since recovered.

SALINE COUNTY

  • Females: One in her 20s, two in their 30s, four in their 50s, and one in her 60s
  • Males: One in his 50s and one in his 70s

To date, there have been 30 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saline County

UNION COUNTY

  • Females: One in her 40s and one in her 50s

Union County has seen 216 cases of COVID-19, including 17 deaths. Currently, there are 57 active cases.

WHITE COUNTY

  • Males: One in his 90s

Egyptian Health Department says this is the 25th confirmed case of COVID-19 in White County. The man is at home and in isolation.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY

  • Males: One child, one teenager, one in their 20s, two in their 40s
  • Females: One in their 50s

Williamson County has had 183 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including four deaths. Of the positive cases, 133 have since recovered.

On Thursday, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 1,257 new cases of COVID-19, including 25 additional deaths, in the state.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 157,950 cases, including 7,251 deaths.