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WGLT's reporting on the coronavirus pandemic, which began in McLean County in March 2020.

11th Death Tied To COVID-19 Reported In McLean County

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UPDATED 3:25 p.m. | Another McLean County resident has died after contracting COVID-19, the health department reported Tuesday.

The county's 11th death was a woman in her 50s with underlying medical conditions, the McLean County Health Department said in a statement. She was not connected to the Bloomington Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, where seven residents have died in the county's biggest outbreak.

There were two more confirmed coronavirus cases reported in McLean County on Tuesday, bringing that total to 212 people. They were both white women—one in their 30s, one in their 50s.

There are now 58 active cases in McLean County, including 54 people isolating at home and four who are hospitalized. Meanwhile, 143 people have recovered.

The drive-thru testing site remains open at the Interstate Center in west Bloomington. It's open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. Anyone can be tested there; no symptoms are required.

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