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Effingham County case update: 1,068 (16 deaths)
COVID-19
Submitted report
Effingham Herald
Published: Aug 31, 2020, 8:56 PM
As of 3 p.m. Monday, there have been 14,411 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in residents of the Coastal Health District and 248 deaths.


Cases by county:

  • Bryan: 857 cases, 9 deaths
  • Camden: 1019 cases, 7 deaths
  • Chatham: 7,065 cases, 121 deaths
  • Effingham: 1,068 cases, 16 deaths
  • Glynn: 3,041 cases, 70 deaths
  • Liberty: 930 cases, 17 deaths
  • Long: 183 cases, 3 deaths
  • McIntosh: 248 cases, 5 deaths
Rincon City Council Election 2025: Candidates Announced for Mayor, Three Council Seats
Rincon 2025 Election
Mayor Kevin Exley has qualified to run for reelection in the November Rincon municipal election. (Submitted photo)
Updated: Aug 22, 2025, 1:42 PM
Published: Aug 22, 2025, 1:40 PM
Rincon voters will decide the mayoral post and three at-large city council seats in the November election.
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