×

Sign In

Top Stories

'Illinois farmers can feed Illinois': State grant program offers assistance Margaret Croke wins Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller Companies could be on the hook for work-related activities before and after shifts start, court rules Lawyers say D.C. court's decision striking down large-capacity magazine ban should be applied to Illinois Uber to invest up to $1.25B in Rivian to help launch robotaxis State Farm CEO reveals plan to consolidate Bloomington offices Proposed bill would require Illinois high schools to offer voter registration Tax Tips with Tax & Accounting Plus Bailey says campaign will focus on Chicago area after rough primary night in suburbs Political will grows for data center regulations as POWER Act remains in committee Stratton defeats Krishnamoorthi with help from Chicago, downstate voters Croke leads Democratic comptroller race as downstate voters dominate GOP primaries Madison County judge finds name in Epstein files because of legal representation Pritzker calls for setting new higher education attainment goals Charges dismissed for 2 of 'Broadview 6' ICE facility protesters Sports betting tax becomes battleground between Chicago and state lawmakers Illinois bill aims to address gender discrepancies in CPR training Illinois regulators say prediction markets are illegal gambling, but bettors - and the Trump family - love them 'Do what we can': Senate committee passes bill regulating loud commercials on streaming Illinois Supreme Court travels to Macomb to hear cases on pretrial release, student transportation

MCHD reports 68 new cases of COVID-19

Mar 23, 2021 | 1:17 PM

Almost 59,000 doses of vaccine have been administered in McLean County. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department)

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – McLean County added 68 new cases of coronavirus Tuesday as the rolling positivity rate went up to 3.9%.

The health department says there are 289 active cases with 24 McLean County residents in the hospital due to COVID. McLean County hospitals are reporting 69% of ICU beds and 82% of total beds in use.

51 additional people were released from isolation, now 14,660 have recovered.

There have been 177 COVID-related deaths in the county.

COVID-19 Vaccine

Almost 59,000 doses of vaccine have been administered in McLean County. Vaccine information can be found here.

Neil Doyle can be reached at neil.doyle@cumulus.com