If you have a complaint regarding masking violations you witness, the DeWitt/Piatt Bi-County Health Department is asking the public to contact authorities.

Executive Director Dave Remmert says the issue of mask enforcement does not fall on the health department, but rather local authorities. He indicates they receive multiple calls a week of the public reporting masking violations.

As the public begins to return to normal routines, Remmert encourages individuals who do not feel it is safe to go out, to stay in. He points out both DeWitt and Piatt Counties are doing quite well with the disease. 

While Piatt County is outpacing DeWitt County in the number of cases, he points out it is interesting to him that Piatt County is almost double in the number of tests compared to DeWitt County.