Vermilion County reporting 17 new cases today (three residents in their 80s, two in their 70s, four in their 60s, five in their 50s, two in their 40s, and one teen), which brings us to a total of 1,112 positive cases.  Five of the new cases are family-related to new or to previously reported positive cases. 

There are currently ten COVID-positive Vermilion County residents hospitalized.  We have had 31,615 negative tests.
  
IDPH Director Ezike wants to alert all LHDs and partners across the state that increasing positivity rates and hospital admissions throughout the state that could trigger imposed mitigations this week. 

Also single day, double digit positivity rates over this weekend will push regions over 8% if lower numbers are not registered in the next days.