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By continuing daily stories that report low numbers, we run the risk of turning COVID data into background noise that is easily ignored.
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Peoria County has been removed from the Illinois Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 risk warning list, as the Tri-County’s pandemic figures continue to improve.
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Tri-County health officials on Thursday reported three more deaths linked to COVID-19, but just 19 new cases in the past day.
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Tri-County health officials on Wednesday reported no new deaths linked to COVID-19 for a second consecutive day, marking the first time with no fatalities on back-to-back days since a four-day period from April 6-9.
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A continued slowing trend for COVID-19 in the Tri-County area produced just 40 new cases and no new deaths in the past day, while hospitalizations in the region dipped back below 50 and active cases moved under 300.
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Tri-County health officials on Monday reported 10 new deaths linked to COVID-19 in the region over the weekend, while active cases dropped to the lowest total in 10 months as the region moved past 135,000 fully vaccinated residents.
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Peoria County is the last county in the state still on the Illinois Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 warning list, as the Tri-County area adds two more deaths and 43 new cases.
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The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Tri-County is down to the lowest since mid-March, with the region close to having 38% of residents fully vaccinated.
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Peoria County ranks sixth in Illinois in the percentage of residents fully vaccinated for COVID-19, while Tazewell County is also among the state’s top 10. However, four Peoria County residents, including a man in his 30s, succumbed to the disease in the past day
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Tri-County public health officials report four more deaths linked to COVID-19 across the region in the past day, as the Peoria City/County Health Department recommends businesses continue following state guidelines in regard to wearing masks and social distancing.