MCHD announces three more COVID-19 deaths

Posted on May 21, 2020
McLean County health officials announced three new COVID-19 deaths. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Health Department)

By Blake Haas

BLOOMINGTON – Three more McLean County residents have died from COVID-19, marking nine Coronavirus deaths in the county.

McLean County Communication Specialists Dion McNeal said of the three deaths, all three are from a COVID-19 outbreak at the Bloomington Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Health officials also report three new cases of Coronavirus, with two of the cases related to the long-term care facility.

Of the 197 McLean County cases, 63 individuals remain in home isolation, seven remain hospitalized, and 118 have recovered.

During his daily press briefing heard on AM 1230 WJBC, Gov. Pritzker announced 2,268 new cases of COVID-19 with 87 additional deaths, moving the statewide total to 102,686 cases and 4,607 deaths.

Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected]. 

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