MCHD reports 100 new cases of coronavirus

Posted on February 8, 2021
The county’s rolling positivity rate inched up to 3.8%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – McLean County added 100 new cases of coronavirus since Friday and health officials are advising people to get tested if you attended a Super Bowl party.

“Testing remains an important tool in the fight against the pandemic. Testing helps to identify new cases of COVID-19 quickly and allows public health to notify close contacts so they can quarantine and prevent further spread of the virus,” said McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight. “If you attended a Super Bowl party with people from outside your household with unmasked activities please consider getting tested 5-7 days after the gathering.”

There are 20 McLean County residents in the hospital due to COVID and 351 are in home isolation. McLean County hospitals are reporting 54% of ICU beds and 74% of total beds in use.

The county’s rolling positivity rate inched up to 3.8%. Another 160 people were released from isolation and are considered recovered.

There have been 152 COVID-related deaths in the county.

COVID-19 Vaccine

Information about the vaccine in McLean County can be found here. MCHD also has a COVID-19 Call Center that can be reached Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The number is 309-888-5600.

Statewide data and information about the vaccine can be found here.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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