The DeWitt/Piatt Bi-County Health Department reported 35 new coronavirus cases this past week.

On Wednesday, DeWitt County added 9 in Clinton and one in Farmer City. Piatt County reported 3 cases in Monticello, 2 in Bement, and one in Hammond and Mansfield.

Thursday, 5 cases were reported in Clinton, 2 in Waynesville, one in Farmer City, and one in Wapella. For Piatt County, 6 cases were reported in Monticello along with one each in Atwood, Bement, and La Place.

With these additional cases, DeWitt County has had a total of 838 cases; Piatt County has had a total of 975 cases.

Two additional COVID-19 deaths were reported Thursday in DeWitt County, a male in his 70s and a female in her 90s.