McLean County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations, active caseload and testing positivity rate are down, as health officials report 70 new confirmed or probable coronavirus cases over the weekend.
The new cases bring the county’s total to 18,123 since the start of the pandemic. The testing positivity rate (7-rolling) fell to 2.5% — the first time since March 17 the rate has dipped below 3%.
There are currently 21 McLean County residents being treated for COVID complications, down from 35 patients reported on Friday. That’s a 40% drop in hospitalizations over the last three days, reported the McLean County Health Department (MCHD).
The active caseload is now below 250, with 225 residents isolating at home. An additional 137 are now considered recovered.
The coronavirus testing center at the Interstate Center conducted fewer than 100 tests on Saturday (99), for the first time since last June. Back then, the county had 250 confirmed coronavirus cases.
Despite that drop, testing is still fairly robust in the county. More than 7,800 coronavirus tests were conducted in the county over the last week. Tests are more easily accessible than they were last summer.
Just under 136,500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in McLean County, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health. That’s an increase of more than 2,000 doses since Friday.
That’s down significantly from last weekend (May 8-10) when about 3,000 vaccine doses were administered.
State figures show just under 64,000 McLean County residents are fully vaccinated against COVID. That amounts to about 37% of the population—up nearly a percentage point over the weekend.
MCHD has several vaccine clinics scheduled for this week. To register, visit the health department's website. Walk-in appointments are also accepted.
