A pre-school child and a resident in their 30s are the latest to test positive with COVID-19 coronavirus from Vermilion County. Douglas Toole, Administrator of the Vermilion County Health Department, says their diagnosis brings the county’s COVID-19 total to 13. He says the latest two cases are apparently not connected, and neither is currently hospitalized.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 2,724 new cases of coronavirus disease statewide and 108 deaths since Thursday, April 23, 2020. Public Health officials note the numbers are higher because the number of tests has increased in the state. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 39,658 cases, including 1,795 deaths in 96 Illinois counties.
Citizens who would like to donate personal protective equipment can email PPE.donations@illinois.gov. If you have health questions about COVID-19, call the hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email dph.sick@illinois.gov.
