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

No New COVID-19 Cases Reported In McLean County

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McLean County reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. It was the third time in eight days that that's happened.

McLean County's total remains 218 confirmed cases, and 80% of those people have recovered. Twenty-seven people are isolating at home, and two are hospitalized.

Thirteen people have died. Ten of those have been residents or employees at the Bloomington Rehab nursing home where an outbreak has led to over 50 positive tests.

That outbreak, and a smaller one among a group of Illinois State University students, drove up McLean County's COVID-19 cases in mid-May.

Now, the 29 active cases as of Saturday is the lowest total in over two weeks. It comes as many businesses began to reopen Friday as part of Phase 3 of the governor's reopening plan.

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Ryan Denham is the digital content director for WGLT.