PEORIA, Ill. — After it was reported Monday by the Peoria City/County Health Department there were 26 people in area ICU beds due to COVID-19, that number has dropped back down Tuesday to just nine.
Overall, 33 patients were reported to be in area hospitals with the virus. The other 24 were reported to be in non-ICU beds.
Only one new tri-county area death was reported by the department Tuesday, a male in his 80s from Peoria County.
82 new cases of COVID-19 were reported Tuesday as well. Peoria County accounted for 38 new cases, Tazewell County added 37 and Woodford County added an additional seven cases in the last 24 hours.
All Region 2 metrics to remain in Phase 4 of Restore Illinois are holding steady, including a seven-day positivity rate staying at 4.5%.
