McLean County Health Department is reporting 18 new cases of COVID-19 today.
At this time 74 individuals are isolating at home and 2 are hospitalized. There are 338 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered.McLean County Health Department is reporting 18 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing our total to 429 cases.
There have been 15 COVID-related deaths in McLean County.
More than 20,100 tests have been resulted for a cumulative positivity rate of 2.1%. The rolling 7-day positivity rate is 2.5% through 7/22/2020
While we continue to see community spread of the virus we are starting to see more of our cases able to identify an exposure to someone else that has tested COVID-19 positive. The majority of our recently reported known exposure is travel-related or in household contacts to someone that has tested positive for COVID-19.
Like what is being seen in statewide and national trends, McLean County has seen an increase in positive cases in the younger age ranges. The highest percentage of our cases are still those 20 to 29 years old, but we have also seen cases recently among those 10 and younger.
COVID-19 spreads mainly through close contact with an infected person. An individual can spread the virus even when they do not have symptoms or appear sick. To lower your risk of infection, avoid closed spaces with poor ventilation, crowded spaces with many people nearby, and close-contact settings.
