After weeks of no deaths in Hamilton County, we have now seen two in the last two days.
Hamilton county health department reports two new covid-19 deaths.
This comes as the number of cases over the holiday weekend rose by 163.
According to the health administrator, the ones who died both had underlying health conditions.
One was in the 80 plus age group, and the other in the 50 to 60 age range.
Health officials say one of them was hispanic.
Hamilton county health administrator becky barnes: "our condolences go out to their families.
These deaths remind us that this virus is both highly communicable and deadly.
Again everyone should take seriously every social distancing precaution we have previously discussed."
Barnes adds that the spread of coronavirus continues to be linked
The state health department reported 418 new cases of the coronavirus and 17 new deaths Friday, May 29.
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said, as of Thursday afternoon, Illinois has had 115,833..
