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Only 39% vaccinated in Macon County, IL; increases are slow | August 20, 2021

Among our entire population, only 39% are fully vaccinated in Macon County. I started tracking this on August 4th, when CDC reported 39,157 people fully vaccinated & 49,471 with their first dose. As of the 20th, we have 40,365 people fully vaccinated and 51,483 with their first dose. This is from about 104 thousand people in Macon County. About 15,000 of them are children.

This amounts to 1,208 people (40,365 - 39,157) becoming fully vaccinated in 17 days. And 2,012 people (51,483 - 49,471) getting their first vaccine dose. If this rate of first doses continues, then to vaccinate the remaining 37,526 eligible adults (104,009 - 51,483 vaccinated - ~15,000 kids) would take 317 days (17 days * 37,526ppl/2,012 doses per 17 days).

You can view cdc reports on this website.

We're also showing an increase in new youth cases. IDPH Reports 69 youth cases for the last recorded Sunday-Saturday period

A chart showing the spike in COVID cases in 2020 and the beginning of the spike from late-july 2021.

Most Recent Data

For a more complete and up-to-date view of data, see our covid daily page

Learn more about the recent spike in cases

From Illinois Dept of Public Health

See our daily idph report

  • August 20: 84 new cases
  • August 19: 66 new cases
  • August 18: 47 new cases
  • August 17: 140 new cases

From CDC

See our daily cdc report

  • Data as of August 22th at 6:00am ET: (retrieved from CDC on August 21th)
    • 51,713 ppl w/ at least one vaccine dose (49.7% of population)
    • 40,533 ppl fully vaccinated (39.0% of population)
    • In 7 days:
      • 494 cases (Aug 15 - Aug 21)
      • 474.96 cases per 100k people (Aug 15 - Aug 21)
      • 9.73% test positivity rate (Aug 13 - Aug 19)
      • 22 new hospital admissions (Aug 14 - Aug 20)
      • 38.53% of ICU beds in use by COVID patients (Aug 14 - Aug 20)

What should I do?

  • Continue to get medical care you need. Do not skip doctor appointments without first talking to your doc. Telehealth is also available. Get the scans you need. Pick up your prescriptions or have them delivered.
  • Ask others for help with errands if you're immunocompromised or a bit older or just not that healthy.
  • Get vaccinated
  • Wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status
  • Stay home
  • Buy groceries online
  • Keep your social bubble very small
  • Try to stay healthy
  • Try to stay mentally well. Call friends to talk; play games online; video calls; read a new book; idk what you like to do.