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The McLean County Health Department is reporting 52 new COVID-19 cases and an additional hospitalization.

McLean County added 212 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend—the highest weekend case count reported since mid-January.

McLean County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and death toll continue to climb.

McLean County health officials report a record 51 residents hospitalized with COVID-19. That comes as Bloomington-Normal hospital bed capacity constricted to just 1% of all beds available.

Three more McLean County residents have died from COVID-19 complications.

McLean County health officials on Monday reported 164 more COVID-19 cases confirmed over the weekend, as the county’s testing positivity rate dipped slightly to 5.3%.

It marks the highest weekend case count since Jan. 19. The new cases were found in a batch of about 3,100 test results returned since Friday. McLean County’s total caseload since the start of the pandemic totals 16,324.

Two more McLean County residents have died from COVID-19 complications, as the county climbs past 16,000 confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic.

The latest fatalities are two men—one in his 40s and the other in his 60s. Neither was associated with a long-term care facility. The death toll from the pandemic is now up to 210.

McLean County has set a new record for COVID-19 hospitalizations. There are currently 42 county residents being treated for coronavirus complications. The previous high was 40 hospitalizations on Jan. 7.

McLean County health officials are reporting 138 more COVID-19 cases confirmed over the weekend. That comes as the county’s testing positivity rate dropped more than half a percentage point, down to 4.9%.

McLean County health officials report 77 more confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases, as the county’s testing positivity rate decreased for the first time in two weeks.

McLean County health officials added 106 new confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases, as the county’s testing positivity rate rose half a percentage point to 5.4%.

McLean County health officials added 142 new confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases over the weekend, as the county’s testing positivity rate held at 4.9%.

The McLean County Health Department reports 44 more confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases, as the county’s testing positivity rate fell nearly half a percentage point to 1.9%.

Two more COVID-19 patients were hospitalized over the weekend, bringing the total to 24 patients, the department said Monday. There are fewer intensive care beds open than at the end of last week—88% of ICU beds are in use, up from 73% on Friday. Overall bed capacity nearly doubled to 11%.

Another 183 McLean County residents are isolating at home, while an additional 23 are now considered recovered.

McLean County health officials on Thursday reported 12 new confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases, as the county’s testing positivity rate ticked up slightly to 2.4%.

McLean County health officials are reporting seven new confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases. That marks the first time since mid-October the daily case count is in the single digits.

McLean County’s hospital bed capacity continues to constrict, even as the county’s testing positivity rate and active caseload remain low.

McLean County health officials are reporting 62 new coronavirus infections, as the county’s testing positivity rate held mostly steady at 2.8%.

McLean County health officials reported 34 new confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases on Thursday, as the county’s rolling testing positivity rate dipped to 2.4% -- the lowest rate since Oct. 1.

Eight more McLean County residents have died from COVID-19 complications, after about a week and a half without a reported fatality.

McLean County health officials are reporting 35 new confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases, as the county’s testing positivity rate rose to 4.9%.

The McLean County Health Department reported 57 new confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, as the county’s testing positivity rate ticked up slightly to 4.5%.

McLean County’s COVID-19 testing positivity rate ticked up slightly to 7.5%, as health officials reported 66 new cases Thursday. That brings the total number of confirmed and probable cases to 13,310 since the start of the pandemic.

McLean County’s COVID-19 testing positivity rate, active caseload and intensive care bed capacity are at their best levels in nearly 2 1/2 months.

The McLean County Health Department is reporting 146 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, as the county’s testing positivity rate fell nearly two percentage points to 8.1%.

Three more McLean County residents have died from COVID-19 complications, the McLean County Health Department reported Wednesday.

The McLean County Health Department is reporting three more COVID-19 related deaths. They include a woman in her 80s who lived in a long-term care facility, as well as two men—one in his 50s and one in his 80s—who did not.

The McLean County Health Department is reporting 12 more COVID-19 related deaths and 299 new confirmed cases over the holiday weekend.

McLean County’s COVID-19 testing positivity rate continues to drop, but hospitalizations and other metrics are trending in the wrong direction.