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Masks will be required at driver’s license facilities in Illinois starting Monday, Secretary of State Jesse White announced Wednesday, and Gov. JB Pritzker said he is “looking at all the possible mitigations” amid another surge of COVID-19 infections.
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The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Tri-County has more than doubled in the past week, reaching the highest total in more than two months.
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Active COVID-19 cases in the Tri-County increased for a third straight week, albeit slightly, as the region inched closer to having 45% of residents fully vaccinated.
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The Tri-County area saw active COVID-19 cases climb slightly for a second straight week as the pace of vaccinations continued to slow.
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A spike in the number of Tri-County residents isolating this week at home with COVID-19 pushed the region’s active case count back over 100.
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Public health officials from Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford counties report eight hospitalized patients as of Monday, along with another 86 residents isolating at home.
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The Tri-County area has moved past 150,000 residents now fully vaccinated for COVID-19, with active cases in the region below 150.
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New COVID-19 vaccinations in the Tri-County over the past week fell by about 24% from the previous seven-day period, but remained higher than two weeks ago.
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Tri-County public health officials on Friday reported 20 patients were admitted to Peoria-area hospitals for COVID-19, the lowest number in almost a full year as Illinois enters Phase 5 of Gov. JB Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan.
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Businesses, festivals and conventions may operate at pre-pandemic numbers soon. The Peoria City/County Health Department confirmed during Thursday's briefing that Peoria will be headed into Phase 5 starting June 11.