LAWRENCE COUNTY PASSES 1000 COVID-19 CASES

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The Illinois Department of Public Health reports there were 46,016 new cases of coronavirus reported across the state during the five day Thanksgiving weekend starting last Wednesday. There were 516 deaths during the period. Overall since the pandemic began, there have been a total of 720,114 cases with 12,193 deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department was notified of 72 residents who tested positive between Wednesday and Friday with 56 of those cases associated with outbreaks inside the county. All are under home quarantine with contact tracing underway. There are 3 people hospitalized. The IDPH is also reporting that Lawrence County has passed the 1000 cases mark as the virus continues to spread with now 1,070 cases. In Indiana, the State Department of Health reports 14 new cases of the disease Sunday with a total now of 1,966 with 21 deaths.