Journal Star
Tazewell County has a higher COVID-19 death rate per capita than Peoria County and the state of Illinois.
Why? Health experts and public officials have no definitive answer. But they offer ideas that point to possible factors.
As of Friday, Tazewell County had 1.61 deaths related to COVID-19 per 1,000 residents. That figure is 1.29 for Peoria County, which is lower than the state s overall 1.47. Woodford County sits at 1.53 per 1,000 residents.
What might cause Tazewell County s higher rate? Sarah Sparkman, spokesperson for the Tazewell County Health Department, said, I do not have the answer to that question.
Nor does Monica Hendrickson, administrator for the Peoria City/County Health Department.