MCHD reports 14 new COVID cases; 21 more have recovered

Posted on August 12, 2020

*Local health officials said 21 more people have recovered from the virus. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department)*

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department on Wednesday announced 14 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the county total to 670.

The number of active cases in the county fell to 83, one person is currently in the hospital and the others are isolating at home. The MCHD said 572 residents have recovered from the virus and there have been 15 lives lost.

McLean County’s rolling seven-day positivity rate remained 1.8%.

Meanwhile, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,645 new cases and 16 additional deaths. The state’s rolling seven-day positivity rate held steady at 4.1%.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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