Midwest Communications
PEORIA, Ill. Region 2, the region that encompasses Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties, continues to make progress on a return to Phase 4 of Restore Illinois.
The only requirement the region has been missing is being below a rolling seven-day positivity rate of 6.5% for three consecutive days.
As of Thursday, the rate is at 6.6%.
The Peoria City/County Health Department Thursday reported two new area deaths due to COVID-19. Both were from Peoria County as a male in his 50s succumbed to the virus as well as a female in her 90s who resided at Sharon Elms.
Overall, 213 tri-county residents tested positive between Wednesday and Thursday.