Photo courtesy to the CDC BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- The McLean County Health Department was notified Thursday morning, April 16 of a third death related to COVID-19 in McLean County, Illinois. The individual was a female in her 80s with no history of travel or exposure. McLean County has had a total of 82 cases of COVID-19, and no new cases reported today. "We have seen the number of new cases reported […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC Facebook page BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- McLean County is participating in a pilot program with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to offer COVID-19 testing to individuals who meet specific criteria. This Community Based Testing Site will operate out of the McLean County Fairgrounds and will be open seven days a week. The hours of operation are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The drive-thru […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- The McLean County Health Department was notified by the Illinois Department of Public Health of the first novel Coronavirus-related death in McLean County. Yesterday, March 22, a female in her 70s, tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week and was in intensive care. As of today, March 23, McLean County has eight confirmed cases, 48 pending results, one death and about 90 tests. […]
Photo courtesy to McLean County Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Stay healthy, stay happy and know where to turn when you need to take care of yourself mentally during the pandemic. "We always seek to combat fear and stigma, especially around this pressing time," said McLean County Communication Specialist Dion McNeal. McLean County's community partner, PATH, provides 24/7 access to information, referrals and crisis response that enable people to find the […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.- At this time the specimen collection is done in McLean County by healthcare providers and testing is done at the State Public Health Labs for anyone that meets CDC criteria. There have been less than five individuals tested for COVID-19 in McLean County as of March 12. The McLean County Health Department is actively monitoring any individuals they are aware of that are […]
Photo courtesy to McLean County Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Student Health Administration sent out a mass email and released that The McLean County Health Department has confirmed three unrelated mumps cases at Illinois State University. The cases are unrelated, so it is not considered an outbreak. In all three cases, the patients were in their early 20s and were ISU students who live off campus. All three cases were appropriately vaccinated […]
Photo courtesy to McLean County Public Health Department's Facebook page BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is now able to conduct testing for the Coronavirus, making Illinois the first state to be able to do testing in state. Communication Specialist Dion McNeal said the IDPH was able to successfully complete their chemical analysis. "IDPH labs have been preparing for the release of these test kits and making […]
