Local health officials agree, residents have done an exemplary job of doing their part to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

As the State of Illinois gradually reopens the economy, CEO of Warner Hospital and Health Services Paul Skowron says DeWitt County has demonstrated, quote - "exemplary civic responsibility".

Dave Remmert, Executive Director of the DeWitt/Piatt Bi-County Health Department applauds the public as well and describes his feelings as quote - "truly impressed". He points out, the data locally reflects the community's efforts. 

Remmert points out, the case they had in Piatt County from earlier in the week has submitted two consecutive negative test results.  He has been moved to our "Not Detected" line as Remmert believes he was a false positive case.

90-percent of the state's fatalities and 83-percent of the state's total coronavirus cases are in the Chicago area. Overall, Illinois has a 14-percent positive rate, however, the preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from May 22–May 28 is 8%.