Woman dies of COVID-19, Sangamon County cases more than double in a week

An eighth resident of The Villas East died Thursday of COVID-19, Sangamon County health officials reported.The victim, a woman in her 70s, tested positive for the virus last week and was being treated at HSHS St. John’s Hospital.The Sangamon County Department of Public Health also reported nine new cases of coronavirus bringing the total confirmed to 180.The cases included a male and female teen, two men and a woman in their 20s, three women in their […]