McLean County Health Department

New coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to fall in McLean County as the Centers for Disease Control continues to relax its COVID-19 guidelines. McLean County remains at medium COVID-19 community level.

McLean County stayed at the medium level for COVID-19 this week, while new COVID hospitalizations are steady, based on data from the McLean County Health Department (MCHD).

McLean County has fallen back to medium level of COVID-19. New confirmed cases are up, but hospitalizations have dropped.

A majority of Illinois counties, including McLean, have high COVID transmission, based on new CDC data.

The Centers for Disease Control now considers 28 Illinois counties, including McLean, at a high community level for COVID-19.

McLean County remains under a medium level of coronavirus spread, according to data from the CDC. New cases dropped this week, but hospitalizations increased.

McLean County has moved to a high community rate for coronavirus spread after weeks at the medium level. McLean County reports three more COVID-related deaths and close to 500 news cases. That's down from the last several weeks.

Weekly coronavirus cases in McLean County have hit a three-month high at more than 600, while the county announced two more COVID-related deaths.

McLean County remains an area of medium risk for COVID infection while most of the state is at low risk.

McLean County ranks 15th in overall health in Illinois, according to an annual study of about 30 factors.