Illinois is currently reporting 1,346,398 total cases of COVID-19 in the state with 22,096 Confirmed Deaths and 2,347 Probable Deaths. To date there have been 23,007,188 total tests performed in the state with 4,319 variant cases reported. The current Illinois recovery rate is 98%. Total Illinois doses of the vaccine stand at 12,078,725 with 9,546,833 total administered doses. Illinois’ Vaccine Administration 7-Day Rolling Average is currently 71,219. The state currently show 7,975 Administered Vaccine Doses in Wayne County with 3,961residents fully vaccinated, or 24.25% of the County’s population.
The Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission Board of Directors elected officers at its April 22
nd meeting. Joe Judge of Wabash County will continue as Commission Chairman, Rob Anniss of Richland County as Vice-Chairman, Scott Merkle of Wayne County as Secretary, and Randy Hallam of Edwards County as Commission Treasurer. The four were re-appointed to their respective posts for an additional one-year-term. The Board hosts members from all seven counties the commission serves, including Wayne, Edwards, Crawford, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, and White.