The Vermilion County Health Department is reporting COVID-19 variants have been found in the county. Vermilion County Health Department Administrator Douglas Toole says the Health Department has learned about at least 7 cases of the Delta variant in the county. Three of those cases involve children under the age of five. And Toole added the county has had hospitalizations and deaths with the B117 and P1 variants.
Toole notes the actual number of COVID-19 variant cases is not known because the State labs only test about 1,000 COVID-19 specimens for variants each week. The Delta variant is highly contagious, and is more likely to cause headaches, sore throats, runny noses, and fevers. Covid vaccinations offer protection from COVID-19 and its variants, added Toole.
There were 7 new cases of COVID reported in the county on Friday, which brings the county’s total number of positive cases to 10,101 since the pandemic began. There have been 149 Vermilion County deaths attributed to COVID-related illnesses since the pandemic started.
The Vermilion County Health Department reports there are currently 5 county residents who are hospitalized with COVID. There are currently 33 active COVID cases in the county.
Of the 7 new COVID cases reported on Friday, 3 of them said they had already been fully vaccinated.
The Vermilion County Health Department is holding one COVID-19 vaccination clinic per month at its offices on South College Street in Danville. Information about registration can be found at the Health Department’s website at www.vchd.org. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins will be allowed up until 30 minutes before the end of clinic times.
Upcoming clinics at the Health Department will be:
- July 14th (This will be a Johnson & Johnson clinic from 10 until 11 a.m., and a Moderna clinic from 11 a.m. until noon.)
- August 11th (This will be a Moderna clinic from 10 a.m. until noon.)
- September 8th (This will be a Moderna clinic from 10 a.m. until noon.)
Toole says county residents should continue to be vigilant about COVID-19 and the Delta variant. Make smart choices and be safe.
