CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

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The Illinois Department of Public Health Wednesday reported 2,793 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus with 20 additional deaths across the state. The Lawrence County Health Department reported 3 new cases Wednesday raising the overall county total to 2,418. 37 cases remain active with no hospitalizations and the death toll remains at 36. Overall since the pandemic began, there have been 1,227,708 cases of the disease with 21,136 deaths statewide. A total of 5,036,364 vaccines had been administered across Illinois as of Wednesday with over 107,000 vaccinations taking place on Wednesday. The LCHD is underway with a single shot Johnson and Johnson vaccination drive-thru clinic Thursday at the Central Christian Church in Lawrenceville from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. for people age 18 and over. Visit the LCHD Facebook page or website for more information.