Area COVID-19 Dashboard for January 13, 2022

The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District reported two additional fatalities due to the Covid-19 pandemic bringing the death toll to 10 from the viral disease in January. A total of 238 individuals from the county have succumbed to the disease.

Locally on Thursday, 247 new positive tests were reported. There are now 3,072 active cases currently in The Sentinel's reporting area.

Active Champaign County Cases:

7,109

Net change in the county: 96

Current local cases 1/13/22

Number in parenthesis indicates new cases since 1/12/22

Ogden • 46 (7)
Royal • 10 (1)
St. Joseph • 250 (30)
Urbana • 2462 (187)
Sidney • 48 (2)
Philo • 64 (4)
Tolono • 140 (12)
Sadorus • 20 (2)
Pesotum • 32 (2)

Total Active Local Cases:

3,072

Net change in local cases: 2

Total Local Confirmed Cases: 18,550

New cases: 247

The information on this page is compiled from the latest figures provide by the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District and the Illinois Department of Public Health 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.

St. Joseph Futbol Club sets registration dates for spring soccer program

Registration for the St. Joseph Futbol Club and the upcoming spring youth soccer season starts on Tuesday, February 1. Kids in grades from kindergarten thru 8th grade may sign up until February 25. Parents will not be able to register their athletes after that day.

The match season is slated to kick off the weekend of April 9 and will run through May 21. There will be no games during the Easter weekend April 15-17. Players must be at least 5 years old by opening day order to participate.

The registration fee for Kindergarten age players is $55, $60 for grades 1 through 4, and $65 for 5th through 8th-grade athletes.

Matches and practice times have not been set. Times and dates for both will be announced for each team by coaches.

The St. Joseph program is also seeking volunteer coaches.

For more information, contact the club administrators at sjfcspartans@gmail.com.