Area COVID-19 Dashboard for December 30, 2021

The number of active Covid cases rose by 612 patients out 3,841 tests that were performed in the last 24 hours. The five-day moving average number of cases identified as positive has risen to 195 per day.

The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District reports that 63.26% of the county's population has been fully vaccinated. Almost 70% of county residents have received at least one dose of the three available shots. More than 72% of Illinois' population has received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose and more than 64% of Illinois’ total population is fully vaccinated according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Carle Foundation Hospital reports 138 Covid-19 patients are currently under care at their facility. Ninteen of those individuals are in the ICU.


Active Champaign County Cases:

3,968

Net change in the county: 612



Current local cases 12/30/21
Number in parenthesis indicates change over previous report on 12/29/21

Ogden • 26 (3)
Royal • 3 (0)
St. Joseph • 128 (17)
Urbana • 1376 (277)
Sidney • 29 (3)
Philo • 31 (6)
Tolono • 97 (21)
Sadorus • 14 (5)
Pesotum • 12 (1)


Total Active Local Cases:

1,716

Net change in local cases: 260



Total Local Confirmed Cases: 14,482

New cases: 333


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.

Photo-of-the-day: December 30, 2021

Louis Acklin lifts teammate Nate Michael into the air.
SJO headed to state!
St. Joseph-Ogden's Louis Acklin lifts teammate Nate Michael into the air after the Spartans (29-3) carved out a 59-47 win over the Riverton Hawks for the 2013 Supersectional title. The SJO basketball team punched their ticket to state in front of a near-capacity crowd at the 3,000 seat Recreation and Athletic Center on the University of Illinois-Springfield campus. A first-time state qualifier in basketball, the team advanced to Class 2A state semifinal game at the Peoria Civic Center against 31-1 Harrisburg. See more photos from this game.
Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks


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Photos this week


The St. Joseph-Ogden soccer team hosted Oakwood-Salt Fork in their home season opener on Monday. After a strong start, the Spartans fell after a strong second-half rally by the Comets, falling 5-1. Here are 33 photos from the game.


Photos from the St. Joseph-Ogden volleyball team's home opener against Maroa-Forsyth from iphotonews.com.