The DeWitt/Piatt Bi-County Health Department is reporting a new case of coronavirus in DeWitt County Wednesday afternoon.
The individual is a healthcare worker who came in contact with the individual who tested positive yesterday. The individual is a 22-year old healthcare worker in Decatur.
According to the health department, contact tracing remains ongoing. This case is following quarantine guidance specific to healthcare workers, and contacts are following quarantine orders. All remain under daily monitoring..
Health officials say five of the nine total cases in DeWitt and Piatt Counties are healthcare workers.
The Logan County Health Department has three active cases of coronavirus with no new individuals returning a positive test. Testing is up to 286 tests conducted with two awaiting results. Four individuals that previously tested positive have recovered.
Health officials stress the coronavirus is not a death sentence and point out, nearly everyone who contracts the virus survives. They ask the public to remain calm as cases minimally increase and continue to follow the guidelines set forth by state and federal health officials.
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 2,253 new cases of coronavirus in Illinois, including 92 additional deaths.
Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 50,355 cases, including 2,215 deaths, in 96 counties in Illinois.
Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have processed 14,478 specimens for a total of 256,667.
90-percent of the state's case total is in the Chicago area.
