By Todd Wineburner

The Livingston County Health Department has updated the data for COVID-19 infection in the area and 46 more individuals have tested positive for the disease. One case is reported at the Pontiac Correctional Center and the rest are in various communities throughout the county. The latest update also reports that two more people have died as a result of the disease and its complications.

254 cases remain active as of this writing and a total of 46 people have died since tracking began last spring. For more information regarding the pandemic, go to the Health Department Website, LCHD.US. That website is also a resource for support services being offered through the health department. Some of those services are COVID-19 related, while others are more standard programs. COVID-19 testing is available in Livingston County at OSF St. James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac. Tests are administered from 8:30 until noon weekdays. The health department website is also the place to reserve a time for a test to be administered.