The McLean County Health Department is reporting 8 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total to 290.
At this time 26 individuals are isolating at home and 2 more are hospitalized in good condition
248 individuals have been released from isolation and are considered recovered.
Over 14,900 tests have been resulted.
The cumulative positivity rate is 1.9% and our rolling 7-day positivity rate through 7/7 is 1.9%
The IDPH has made county-level metrics available on their website. These metrics are intended to be used for local level awareness of each county’s progress during Phase 4 and will help local leaders, businesses, local health departments, and the public make informed decisions and promote healthy behaviors.
The target for test positivity according to these metrics is less than or equal to 10% rather than 5% indicated in the media call yesterday.
If you attended an event or gathering over the holiday weekend with people outside of your household that you are not normally in contact with every day and were not able to social distance we encourage you to get tested for COVID-19 between 5 and 7 days after the gathering, as well as monitoring yourself for symptoms.
We continue to see cases in McLean County related to out-of-state travel, including travel to or from states that have been experiencing recent surges of COVID-19. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), travel increases your chances of getting and spreading COVID-19. If you are thinking about traveling away from your community be aware of whether COVID-19 is spreading where you’re going and take precautions to keep yourself safe.
To help control the spread of COVID-19, remember to wash your hands, watch your distance, and wear a face covering.
COVID-19 spreads mainly from person to person through respiratory droplets when someone that is infected coughs, sneezes, talks, or raises their voice. Even those who do not have symptoms (asymptomatic) or those who are pre-symptomatic and eventually develop symptoms, can spread the virus to others before showing symptoms.
