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The Centers for Disease Control now considers 28 Illinois counties, including McLean, at a high community level for COVID-19.
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McLean County remains under a medium level of coronavirus spread, according to data from the CDC. New cases dropped this week, but hospitalizations increased.
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Mclean County has moved to a medium level of COVID community spread, down from high last week. The McLean County Health Department reports 491 new cases in the last week.
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Barring any last-minute congressional action, the federal COVID-era waivers that reimbursed school districts for all student meals will expire June 30 — although for some districts, the waivers expired on the last day of school.
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Since Memorial Day, COVID cases around the state have risen 10%, according to Illinois Department of Public Health Acting Director Amaal Tokars.
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Heritage Health of Bloomington faces a $25,000 fine for violating COVID-19 protocols. State regulators say on two occasions last fall, staff at the Bloomington nursing home worked while they had COVID symptoms.
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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.
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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.
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A new report from the state’s auditor general found more fault with the Illinois Department of Public Health in its response to a deadly COVID-19 outbreak at a state-run veterans home than was found by a previous watchdog report that investigated the matter.
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McLean County remains an area of medium risk for COVID infection while most of the state is at low risk.