Students wait to get tested outside the mobile COVID-19 testing site located in The Alamo II parking lot. The university is strongly encouraging students get tested before returning home for Thanksgiving break.
The McLean County Health Department is reporting 51 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of probable and confirmed cases to 14,321.
No new deaths were reported, leaving the total number of COVID-19-related deaths to 165.
MCHD reported that 230 individuals are currently isolating at home and 13,908 individuals are consider recovered and have been released from isolation.
McLean County reported 18 of its residents to be hospitalized with the virus. County hospitals are reporting 69% of intensive care unit beds in use and 89% of total beds in use.
Over 233,200 tests have been conducted for a cumulative positivity rate of 6.1%. The rolling seven-day positivity through Thursday is 3.2%.
MCHD was notified that this week’s shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine are likely to be impacted by the severe winter weather affecting the nation.
Delays in the delivery may necessitate the canceling and rescheduling of appointments at local vaccine clinics.
Regulators authorized AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for use in adults throughout the European Union on Friday, amid criticism the bloc is not moving fast enough to vaccinate its population.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI lawyer was sentenced to probation for altering an email that the Justice Department relied on during its surveillance of an aide to President Donald Trump during the Russia investigation.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers lashed out Friday at rival Republicans who tried to repeal his statewide mask mandate, saying killing the order would be a ridiculous move comparable to abolishing speed limits.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As some conservatives in South Carolina celebrated getting a bill that would ban almost all abortions in the state past a legislative barrier and likely becoming law, they said they are not finished trying to end all abortions.
A Moscow court on Friday put the brother and several allies of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny under house arrest for two months as authorities sought to stymie more protests over the jailing of the top Kremlin foe.