Area COVID-19 Dashboard for December 29, 2021


The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District reported three additional Covid-relate deaths on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the number of active reported cases for the county has soared to 3,356 and to 1,456 for the communities The Sentinel covers. Both numbers reflect the largest number of current infections since the start of the pandemic.


Active Champaign County Cases:

3,356

Net change in the county: 371



Current local cases 12/29/21
Number in parenthesis indicates change over previous report on 12/28/21

Ogden • 24 (3)
Royal • 3 (1)
St. Joseph • 116 (11)
Urbana • 1153 (214)
Sidney • 29 (11)
Philo • 27 (7)
Tolono • 82 (21)
Sadorus • 10 (1)
Pesotum • 12 (2)


Total Active Local Cases:

1,456

Net change in local cases: 192



Total Local Confirmed Cases: 14,149

New cases: 271


The information on this page is compiled from the latest figures provide by the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District at the time of publishing. Active cases are the number of confirmed cases reported currently in isolation. Local is defined as cases within the nine communities The Sentinel covers.


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