There were four new cases of the coronavirus reported Thursday in McLean County.
The new confirmed cases were people in their 20s and 40s. About 1 in 4 cases in McLean County have been people in their 20s, according to health department data. That's the most for any age group. Around 60% of McLean County's cases have been women.
There are now 14 active cases in McLean County. That's 13 people isolating at home, and one hospitalized.
The vast majority of McLean County's COVID-19 patients have already recovered (238 of 265). Thirteen people have died. Ten of them were tied to a single Bloomington nursing home.
Testing is available
If you're attending a large gathering over the Fourth of July weekend, public health officials recommend getting tested 5 to 7 days after the event.
The drive-thru testing site at Bloomington's Interstate Center remains open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (It's closed Saturday and Sunday for the holiday.) No symptoms are needed.
The site has been busy lately, with 221 people being tested on Wednesday. That came after record highs on Tuesday (270 people) and Monday (253).
The testing site is now run by Pekin-based Reditus Labs, which took over from the state in late May.
McLean County's testing positivity rate was 0.6% as of Tuesday, according to the health department. That's lower than the statewide average (between 2-3%).
OSF program
Meanwhile, local demand has slowed for OSF HealthCare's home-monitoring program for those with COVID-19 symptoms.
OSF's Pandemic Health Worker program had 18 active participants in Bloomington-Normal and Peoria as of Wednesday, according to a state spokesperson. That's down from 250+ active participants in early May and early June.
In all, 556 participants have completed the program, which launched in April. It was created in part to keep COVID-19 patients out of the hospital if they didn't need to be there.
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