COVID-19

Peoria County is currently undergoing one of the largest COVID-19 long-term care facility outbreaks seen since vaccine became widely available. But unlike earlier outbreaks, the residents are vaccinated this time around.

Junior nursing major Hannah Marshall started the Bradley Pride for Vaccination Campaign to encourage students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and protect each other on the Hilltop.

The number of people battling COVID-19 in the Tri-County has fallen to its lowest since the first week of August.

Dr. Samer Sader said Thursday indications from the opposite side of the equator suggest the upcoming influenza season will be worse than last year, when stricter COVID-19 mitigation efforts were in place.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Tri-County fell by more than 100 from the start of last week, while the daily average for new cases also continues to decline.

The daily average for new COVID-19 cases in the Tri-County over the past week dipped to just over 70, while active cases are down to the fewest in eight weeks.

The active COVID-19 caseload in the Tri-County decreased by almost 10% over the weekend, as the region’s daily average for new cases over the past week dipped below 80 for the first time since the first full week of August.

Tim Shelley speaks with Dr. Brian Curtis, OSF HealthCare's vice president of clinical specialty services, about what you need to know this fall.

Tri-County health departments and pharmacies have started administering booster COVID-19 vaccine doses. But not everyone can get them yet.

Children under age 9 now account for 1 out of every 5 active COVID-19 cases in Peoria County, while another 17% are between age 10-19.

The Tri-County’s COVID-19 caseload fell by nearly 140 infections over the past seven days, dropping from a high mark that approached 1,400 earlier this month.

Active COVID-19 cases in the Tri-County are down by almost 300 from this month’s high mark, holding steady in the 950-1,100 range over the past two weeks.