Community transmission of COVID-19 remains low in LaSalle County

 
OTTAWA – The Community Transmission rating of LaSalle County remains low according to the Centers for Disease Control, however some neighboring counties still are in the high risk category. In the last week the number of new cases nearly doubled recovered cases in LaSalle County, with 82 recoveries and 162 new reported infections. Since the pandemic began, 502 LaSalle County residents have died from COVID-19. Bureau and Putnam counties are in the low risk category, but DeKalb, Lee and Woodford Counties are listed at high community transmission.