By Neil Doyle
BLOOMINGTON – A 17th McLean County resident has died from COVID-19 complications as local health officials Friday announced over 200 new cases.
The McLean County Health Department said the person was a man in his 90s who had underlying health conditions.
“Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of all who have been affected by this virus,” said MCHD Administrator Jessica McKnight.
McKnight said based on the number of new cases reported per 100,000 population and a positivity rate above 8%, McLean County will be placed on the Illinois Department of Public Health’s county-level warning list. The metrics are updated Friday afternoon and can be found here.
MCHD announced 217 new cases, bringing the total to 2,312. There are 1,085 active cases, six people are hospitalized, two in the ICU, and 1,079 are isolating at home.
The county’s rolling seven-day positivity rate rose again to 10.9%, up from 10.5% Thursday.
“In McLean County we continue to see increased transmission related to lack of social distancing in workplaces, bars, and at in-person gatherings,” said McKnight. “It is important that we all take simple precautions to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 such as washing our hands, watching our distance, and wearing our face coverings.”
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