Piatt County Sheriff Dave Hunt tested positive for the coronavirus.

The Piatt County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook Wednesday night Sheriff Hunt is in quarantine and requests prayers from the public for a speedy and full recovery.

According to the post, the Sheriff began showing symptoms on March 27 and self-quarantined at that time. When his symptoms worsened, he was tested at the hospital where he was released the same day.

The DeWitt/Piatt Bi-County Health Department is in contact with him each day.

Piatt County has four confirmed cases as of Wednesday morning.