UPDATED 4:00 P.M. | McLean County health officials hope walk-in, evening and drive-thru vaccination clinics will help get more people vaccinated against
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Originally published on April 30, 2021 4:47 pm
UPDATED 4:00 P.M. | McLean County health officials hope walk-in, evening and drive-thru vaccination clinics will help get more people vaccinated against COVID-19 as demand for shots is slowing down.
Vaccinations fell nearly 33% from the week of April 19 to the week of April 26 in McLean County, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). The state reports 121,500 COVID vaccines have been put in arms in McLean County. The county’s rate of fully vaccinated (30.8%) trails the state rate (31.6%).
County health department public affairs coordinator Marianne Manko said the department is trying to use all forms communication, including word of mouth, to get people to sign up for a vaccination to get the area closer to herd immunity.
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UPDATED 4:10 P.M. | McLean County has set a new record for COVID hospitalizations for the third consecutive day, with the county surpassing 17,000 coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic.
The McLean County Health Department (MCHD) reported 32 new confirmed and probable coronavirus cases on Thursday from a batch of about 1,500 tests recorded overnight.
The McLean County Health Department announced 32 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
Credit McLean County Health Department
The number of active cases dropped, as 81 people completed their time in quarantine since Wednesday. Currently 558 people are isolating at home.
The county reported 16,197 people have been released from isolation and are considered recovered.
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