Illinois Health Officials Release New Numbers

By Neil Doyle

State health officials reported 461 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the state total to 5,057.

There are seven more deaths, now a total of 73, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There are still two confirmed cases in Livingston County. Just south, health officials in McLean County reported four new cases Monday, now a total of 17 in that county.

On Saturday, IDPH and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services opend a drive-thru testing site for COVID-19 in McLean County. The site is located at the McLean County Fairgrounds and is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until the daily allotment of tests runs out, which is about 250 per day.

Testing at the site is prioritized for healthcare workers, first responders, people 65 or older, and those with underlying medical conditions who have respiratory symptoms.