A COVID-19 outbreak at the Danville Correctional Center continues to worsen.
On Monday, the state reported 571 active cases among inmates â up by 108 from Christmas Eve. Another 53 prison staffers also have active cases â up by two from Thursday.
The outbreak led to Vermilion County on Saturday reporting its largest single-day increase in cases â 519, for a period that covered Nov. 14 to Dec. 23.
On Monday, the Vermilion County Public Health Department reported 88 new cases countywide, bringing the pandemic total to 5,441.
With 153 Vermilion residents released from isolation, the countyâs active case total now stands at 744.
How the cases reported Monday break down by age:
The state is soliciting computers and related equipment from individuals and companies as part of a new program announced Wednesday that will distribute refurbished devices to low-income households.
The Computer Equity Network is a collaboration between the state, the non-profit PCs for People, municipal governments and private businesses. The program is tied to the ongoing Connect Illinois initiative based out of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity that seeks to expand broadband access in the state.
Gov. JB Pritzker announced the program during his daily COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday.
“One of the largest gaps made even more significant in this pandemic is the digital divide,” Pritzker said.