MORE COVID-19 CASES IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

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The Illinois Department of Public Health Wednesday announced there were 2,128 new confirmed cases of coronavirus across the state with 27 confirmed deaths. One of those in Crawford County-a 70 year old male passing away. There was also a reported death of a female in her 90s in Richland County. The Lawrence County Health Department was notified of 6 county residents who tested positive Wednesday. They were a female age 83 and males ages 20,26, 32, 33 and 36. All cases were part of an outbreak. All are currently under home quarantine with contact tracing underway. With the new positives, Lawrence County now has 149 cases with 58 of those active and 91 recovering. There is 1 hospitalization with no deaths. Cases also continue to rise in other areas of southeastern Illinois with 6 new in Richland and Wayne Counties.