1 new coronavirus case in McLean County; 2 more have recovered

Posted on June 17, 2020
There are currently no McLean County residents in the hospital due to COVID-19, according to local health officials. (WJBC file photo)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – McLean County health officials on Wednesday reported one new case of coronavirus.

Updated numbers as of Wednesday in McLean County. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department)

Of the 243 confirmed cases in McLean County, just 12 are active and all are isolating at home, according to the McLean County Health Department. 218 people have recovered from the virus and there have been 13 lives lost.

There are currently no McLean County residents in the hospital due to COVID-19.

Meanwhile, the Illinois Department of Public Heath announced 546 new cases and 87 additional deaths. The statewide coronavirus total is now 134,185, including 6,485 deaths. The state’s seven-day rolling positivity rate is 3%.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

 

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