
By Neil Doyle
BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department Monday reported the county’s 49th COVID-related death.
MCHD Administrator Jessica McKnight said the patient was a woman in her 90s associated with a long-term care facility.
Local health officials announced 321 new cases from over the weekend. There are 17 McLean County residents currently hospitalized and 1,417 are isolating at home. There are over 50 people currently hospitalized in the county with COVID-19. Local hospitals are reporting 84% of ICU beds in use and 86% of total beds in use.
The county’s rolling positivity rate fell to 8.3% from 10% on Friday. 270 additional people were released from isolation, now 6,190 have recovered.
The Illinois Department of Public Health and MCHD are recommending that the public stay home as much as possible, leaving only for necessary and essential activities, such as work that must be performed outside the home, COVID-19 testing, visiting the pharmacy, and buying groceries.
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