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Top Regional News: Some Illinois counties entering next phase of vaccine distribution
Illinois News Desk
Some Illinois counties entering next phase of vaccine distribution
SPRINGFIELD Some regions of the state could see loosened COVID-19 restrictions as early as Friday as some counties have already transitioned to the next phase of vaccine distribution, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Monday.
Although the state remains in Phase 1A of its vaccine distribution plan, some communities which have substantially completed Phase 1A have moved to the early stages of Phase 1B.
“We want to make sure any available vaccine is administered quickly to the priority groups that we’ve laid out,” Pritzker said. “Let’s get those out to Phase 1B people. . Even though we haven’t moved everybody into the next phase, we don’t want any of these vaccines sitting around.”
Female in her 80s, resident of Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton
Male, 90s, a resident of Pekin Manor
Female, 90s, a resident of Aperion Morton Villa
Woodford County reported one death, a male in his 80s.
Overall, 319 new cases of COVID-19 were announced Friday across the tri-county.
164 of those were in Peoria, 124 in Tazewell and 31 new cases came up in Woodford.
On a good note, there were 22 fewer people in area hospitals with the virus Friday compared to the day prior.
One additional person is in the ICU for COVID-19, but there was a 23 patient decrease for COVID-19 in non-ICU beds.
Top Regional News: COVID complications kill in 18 Peoria area over Christmas weekend
Illinois News Desk
COVID complications kill in 18 Peoria area over Christmas weekend
PEORIA – Eighteen Peoria area people died over the Christmas holiday weekend due to complications after being infected with the novel coronavirus.
Public health officials announced that nine people from Peoria County and nine people from Tazewell County died between Dec. 24 and Monday. That brings the Tri-County death toll to 385 since the pandemic began; since Dec. 1, 128 people have died.
Within Peoria County, there were five men and four women who died. All but one were older than 60. The one man who in his 20s had prior health conditions that could have contributed to his death, public health officials said. In Peoria County, three were residents of Sharon Elms and one was a resident of Sharon Willows.