COVID claims 5 in central Illinois; movement at Springfield emergency shelter restricted

Five new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Central Illinois – three in Christian County and one each in Cass and Macoupin counties.Thursday marked the third day in a row that three Christian County residents with coronavirus were reported to have died. Details about the victims were not immediately available.Meanwhile, Sangamon County officials Thursday reported 271 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total during the pandemic to 8,285, with 76 deaths. […]