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: