McLean County health officials report 24 McLean County residents are in the hospital with COVID-19. That's sharp drop from earlier this week, as the latest surge related to the omicron variant appears to be fading.
A man in his 20s is among the latest COVID-related deaths in McLean County. The McLean County Health Department (MCHD) also announced the deaths of two women in their 70s.
The McLean County Health Department (MCHD) announced 383 new coronavirus cases over the Thanksgiving weekend while the county's seven-day testing positivity rate reached its highest mark, 6.2%, since January.
Rick Anderson, chief medical officer at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, said he’s concerned vaccine hesitancy will be even greater when it comes to getting younger children vaccinated.