Peoria, IL, USA 104.9 The Wolf
Midwest Communications
PEORIA, Ill. The Peoria City/County Health Department Thursday held a news briefing on COVID-19 in the tri-county area for the first time since ending the regular meetings.
Among the topics of conversation were
back-to-school plans and the Delta variant of the virus.
Reditus Labs Wednesday reported a “significant increase” in Delta variant cases across Central Illinois.
Although the variant has been proven to be more transmissible between people, Dr. Douglas Kasper with the University of Illinois College of Medicine said vaccines remain effective.
“In areas where vaccination rate has not peaked at its potential highest number, the case rates of COVID-19 are re-emerging,” said Kasper. “This has to do with a Delta variant strain with increased transmission, especially in any person of any age who is not vaccinated.”
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