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PEORIA, Ill. The rolling seven-day positivity rate across Region 2 of Illinois has continued to decrease and now sits at 5.6%.
Since the region has been below 6.5% for three consecutive days, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) allowed the region to move to
The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday reported five new tri-county COVID-19 related deaths over the weekend, bringing the total to 508.
Four deaths occurred to Tazewell County residents, including a female in her 70s, a male in his 70s, a female in her 80s who resided at Generations at Riverview in East Peoria, and a male in his 80s who resided at Serenity Assisted Living in East Peoria.
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Central Illinois is officially moving out of additional mitigations as the region s COVID-19 statistics continue to improve.
On Monday, Region 2, which includes Peoria, Bloomington, Galesburg, Macomb, and the Quad Cities, was moved out of Tier 1 mitigations and into Phase 4 by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). Region 1, which includes Rockford and other northern Illinois communities, also was shifted into Phase 4.
Among other things, Phase 4 increases the capacity limits for indoor bar and restaurant service, as well as museums and social events. Some indoor recreation facilities, like bowling alleys and skating rinks, also can immediately reopen under Phase 4 guidelines.
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UPDATED 5:40 P.M. | Central Illinois is officially moving out of additional mitigations as the region s COVID-19 statistics continue to improve.
Region 2, which includes Bloomington, Normal, Peoria, Galesburg, Macomb, and the Quad Cities, was moved out of Tier 1 mitigations and into Phase 4 by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Monday. Region 1, which includes Rockford and other northern Illinois communities, also was shifted into Phase 4.
Among other things, Phase 4 increases the capacity limits for indoor bar and restaurant service, as well as museums and social events.
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight said the move to Phase 4 is an encouraging sign, but added it’s too soon to become complacent about COVID-19.
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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.