More deaths, COVID-19 cases reported

ELDORADO - Three White County residents are among the most recent COVID-19-related deaths reported by Egyptian Health Department over the weekend.

EHD reported a White County resident died Sunday, Saturday and Friday.

The number of reported COVID-19 cases also continues to increase.

On Sunday, 29 people in White, Saline and Gallatin counties combined had positive COVID-19 test results.

They include:

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Eight females ranging in age from 20s to 80s.

Five males, ranging in age from teens to 70s.

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One woman in her 50s.

One man in his 60s.

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11 females ranging in age from teens to 90s.

Three males ranging in age from 30s to 70s.

In addition, 55 cases were reported in the three counties on Saturday, and 61 people in the same region also were reported as having the virus on Friday.

As of Monday afternoon, Saline County has had a total of 1,646 lab confirmed positives, including 27 deaths, White County has had a total of 1,072 lab-confirmed positives, including 16 deaths, and Gallatin County has a total of 309 lab-confirmed positives of COVID-19, including 3 deaths.