La Salle County returns to low risk for COVID-19 as of Dec. 22

La Salle County is back to low risk for COVID-19 hospitalizations, according to the county’s health department, under standards set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

La Salle County’s community level is based on these combined indicators. In the past seven days through Thursday, the rate of new hospital admissions of confirmed COVID-19 cases was 7.7 per 100,000 residents, and 5.5% of staffed inpatient beds were in use by patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the CDC website.

From Dec. 15 to Dec. 21, there were 104 new COVID-19 cases confirmed by the La Salle County Health Department.