Kendall Co. Reports 2 More COVID-19 Deaths; Cases Surpass 10K
KENDALL COUNTY, IL — The Kendall County Health Department reported two more coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, bringing the death toll in the county to 75. Officials said in a release that both victims were men in their 50s and 80s.
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families and friends during this difficult time," the health department said in the release.
The death prior to this was reported on Jan. 20 and the victim was a man in his 70s who had medical complexities. KCHD also reported 55 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. The total number of cases in the county is now at 10,190 with 5,324 in recovery.
Public health officials lifted some coronavirus restrictions in Region 2 Monday, meaning Kendall County can now allow indoor dining and drinking for parties up to 10 people.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Region 2 (Bureau, Fulton, Grundy, Henderson, Henry, Kendall, Knox, La Salle, Livingston, Marshall, McDonough, McLean, Mercer, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Tazewell, Warren, Woodford counties) are moving to Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan.
To move from Tier 1 to Phase 4, Region 2 needed to have the following:
Test positivity rate less than or equal to 6.5 percent for three consecutive days
Staffed ICU bed availability greater than 20 percent for three consecutive days
No sustained increase in COVID-19 patients in hospitals
As of Sunday, the test positivity in the region is at 5.6 percent and availability of ICU beds is at 29 percent as of Tuesday.
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