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Egyptian Health Dept. Reports Mobile COVID Testing Results From Two Locations

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Brad Palmer
Published September 23, 2020 at 5:23 PM CDT
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The Egyptian Health Department has released the results of the COVID-19 Community Mobile Testing events last weekend in Carmi and Harrisburg.

Officials report about 10 percent positivity rates at the two locations.39 individuals tested for COVID-19 at Carmi last Saturday...4 came back positive. The overall positivity rate in White County is 3.5 percent.

122 individuals tested for COVID-19 last Sunday at Harrisburg...12 came back positive. The overall positivity rate in Saline County is 4.7 percent.
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As a news producer and news anchor on All Things Considered, Brad provides the listeners with a recap of the day's top local and state news as well as breaking news at any given time. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org
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