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DeWitt, Piatt County Reporting New Cases of Coronavirus

A new case of coronavirus is being reported in each DeWitt County and Piatt County Tuesday afternoon.

 

The DeWitt/Piatt Bi-County Health Department reports, quote - "We are awaiting information on the DeWitt Co case and should be able to report some details on that individual tomorrow.  The case in Piatt Co is a 57-year-old male who is a healthcare worker and was exposed at work.  This individual has no household contacts.  He will be following specific protocols for health care workers for his quarantine period."

 

Of the 11 cases in the two-county area, six are healthcare workers. 

 

Testing in Logan County has moved to 484 specimens run with two pending and two individuals recovered since the weekend.

 

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 4,014 new cases of coronavirus in Illinois, including 144 additional deaths.

 

IDPH is reporting a total of 83,021 cases, including 3,601 deaths, in 98 counties in Illinois. 

 

Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 29,266 specimens for a total of 471,691.

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