The DeWitt/Piatt Bi-County Health Department reported over 30 new coronavirus cases on Thursday.
DeWitt County reported 15 new cases in Clinton, 2 in Farmer City, and one each in Kenney and Wapella.
Piatt County reported 10 new cases in Monticello and 3 in Cerro Gordo.
With these additional cases, DeWitt County has had a total of 1165 cases; Piatt County has had a total of 1215 cases.
DeWitt/Piatt Bi-County Health Department Director David Remmert indicated in a release, "We are receiving numerous calls and emails regarding vaccinations. We will continue to alert the public as additional priorities are announced but it is expected that we will be able to move into 1B priority groups within 2 weeks. The 1B priority group includes those aged 65 or older and 'Essential Workforce'. Only these groups are eligible for receiving vaccination at this time. We will be utilizing local media, our Facebook page, and our website to announce a SignUpGenius page you can go to in order to schedule your appointment for these community clinics. At that time, we will also announce a secondary phone number for those without internet access to call for an appointment."
