The DeWitt/Piatt Bi-County Health Department is reporting more coronavirus cases.
11/21/2020 Saturday
DeWitt: 2 new cases in Farmer City. 1 new case in Wapella. 1 new case in DeLand.
Piatt: 5 new cases in Monticello. 3 new cases in Atwood. 2 new cases in Mansfield. 1 new case in Cerro Gordo.
11/22/2020 Sunday
DeWitt: 5 new cases in Clinton. 3 new cases in Farmer City. 2 new cases in De Witt. 1 new case in Wapella.
Piatt: 5 new cases in Monticello. 3 new cases in White Heath. 2 new cases in Bement. 1 new case in Cerro Gordo. 1 new case in Milmine.
11/23/2020 Monday
DeWitt: 6 new cases in Clinton. 1 new case in Farmer City. 1 new case in Waynesville.
Piatt: 6 new cases in Monticello. 3 new cases in Hammond. 2 new cases in Cerro Gordo. 1 new case in Bement. 1 new case in Milmine. 1 new case in White Heath.
11/24/2020 Tuesday
DeWitt: 4 new cases in Clinton. 4 new cases in Farmer City. 1 new case in DeLand.
Piatt: 7 new cases in Monticello. 6 new cases in Bement. 3 new cases in Hammond. 3 new cases in White Heath. 2 new cases in Cerro Gordo. 2 new cases in Mansfield. 2 new cases in Atwood. 1 new case in Cisco.
With these additional cases, DeWitt County has had a total of 632 cases, Piatt County has had a total of 760 cases. An estimated 280 cases are currently active.
3 Additional deaths have been reported: one male in his 70s, one male in his 80s, and one female in her 80s all from DeWitt County.
The Health Department stated in a release that "Illinois State Police have started to issue citations to restaurants and bars in our area not complying with the mitigation measures and continuing with in-person dining/services."
