COVID-19 cases and deaths have begun to rise in Illinois as the newly dominant BA2 variant of the coronavirus moves through the population. It's hard to say just yet whether it will be a mountain of cases or a speed bump, according to the McLean County Health Department.
The McLean County Health Department (MCHD) has reported seven COVID-related deaths since the beginning of March. That includes the recent death of a man in his 20s and a man in his 30s earlier last month.