The number of McLean County residents in the hospital with COVID-19 continues to drop sharply.
The McLean County Health Department (MCHD) reported Friday that 24 McLean County residents are being treated for COVID-19. That's down nearly 60% since Monday.
MCHD public affairs coordinator Marianne Manko said that data comes from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). She said some discharge data can be delayed “a day or two,” especially when numbers are high.
Bloomington-Normal hospitals remain at 95% capacity, but more intensive care beds are available as the recent omicron spike appears to be fading. Carle BroMenn and OSF St. Joseph Medical Center have 36 COVID patients receiving care; the peak was 70 people on Jan. 13. That appears to include patients who live outside McLean County.
MCHD indicated 381 people tested positive for the coronavirus since Thursday and 2,584 people are isolating at home.
McLean County’s seven-day testing positivity rate dropped to 9.5%. That’s the county’s lowest since Dec. 23.
There have been 333 COVID-related deaths in McLean County since the start of the pandemic.
COVID vaccinations
According to data from IDPH, 30% of McLean County residents have received a COVID booster shot and 58.9% of the county population is considered fully vaccinated.
The state rate is 62%.
