26 new cases of coronavirus in McLean County; Rolling positivity rate is 3.4%

Posted on February 10, 2021
There have been 160 COVID-related deaths in the county. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – The number of active coronavirus cases in McLean County continues to decline as local health officials Wednesday reported 26 new cases.

There are 18 McLean County residents in the hospital due to COVID and 315 residents are in home isolation, according to the health department. Last week, there were 421 active cases.

“Testing remains an important tool in the fight against the pandemic,” said McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight. “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. If you attended a Super Bowl party with people from outside your household with unmasked activities over the weekend please consider getting tested 5-7 days after the gathering.”

The county’s rolling positivity rate dropped to 3.4%. 25 additional people were released from isolation, now 13,690 have recovered.

McLean County hospitals are reporting 65% of ICU beds and 89% of total beds in use. There have been 160 COVID-related deaths in the county.

COVID-19 Vaccine

The health department says people should continue to check health.mcleancountyil.gov for new vaccine clinics. New appointments will be added on Thursday’s. Residents without access to a computer can call MCHD’s COVID call center at 309-888-5600. The call center is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Around 20,000 COVID vaccine have been administered in McLean County.

Vaccine locations and other information statewide can be found here.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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