By Neil Doyle
BLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s rolling positivity rate jumped a whole percentage point to 4.4% as local health officials Thursday reported 34 new cases of COVID-19.
There are 14 people currently hospitalized and 285 are in home isolation. 25 additional people were released from isolation, now 3,647 have recovered from the virus.
There have been 31 COVID-related deaths in the county.
Meanwhile, the state is putting together a plan to distribute a coronavirus vaccine once one becomes available. Gov. JB Pritzker says there are still several questions such as how many doses will the vaccine entail and how will it be stored.
Our framework is designed to provide an equitable distribution across the state, with priority access going to our most vulnerable populations – including frontline healthcare workers, first responders who treat COVID patients, and staff & residents in long-term care facilities.
— Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) October 21, 2020
State public health officials say the COVID vaccine will not be required but highly recommended. in the beginning, priority will be given to those most vulnerable including health care workers, first responders and staff and residents of long-term care facilities like nursing homes.
Neil Doyle can be reached at neil.doyle@cumulus.com
