No change in McLean County COVID-19 cases, new case reported in Livingston County

Posted on April 5, 2020
The number of cases in McLean County is still 44. (WJBC file photo)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department on Sunday reported no new coronavirus cases as the county total remains at 44.

Data from the MCHD shows six people are hospitalized, 29 are in home isolation, and seven have recovered.  There have been two deaths in the county.

Numbers from the McLean County Health Department’s COVID-19 page.

The Livingston County Health Department reported a new case Sunday, bringing the county total to seven.  The LCHD says the new patient is a woman in her 50s who is recovering at home in isolation.

Meanwhile, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced 899 new cases, bringing the state total to 11,256 cases, including 274 deaths.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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