Knox County nearing 100 deaths from COVID-19
By Jane Carlson
GALESBURG Knox County is nearing 100 deaths from COVID-19.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported three additional coronavirus deaths in the county on Monday, bringing the total to 96.
Those deaths include a female in her 70s, a female in her 80s, and a male in his 80s.
Between Friday and Sunday, there were also three COVID-19 deaths reported in Knox County, including two males in their 60s and a male in his 80s.
According to the state’s data on COVID-19 outbreaks among staff and residents of long-term care facilities, 78 of the county’s COVID-19 deaths have been in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.