CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 6,839 new and probable cases of coronavirus Tuesday across the state with 126 additional deaths. One of those occuring in Edwards County in southeastern Illinois. Overall since the pandemic began, there have been 991,719 cases of the disease and 16,959 deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department is still currently in Phase 1A of it’s local vaccination program. Phase 1A includes healthcare workers and long term care facility residents. Those in that category wanting to be vaccinated can contact the LCHD at (618) 943-3302 extension 1039 and talk with Molli. The Indiana State Health Department reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday in Knox County driving the total cases number close to 3000-2996. There was also 1 COVID-19 related death bring the death toll to 39.