Vaccine distribution is going on a month locally and local healthcare professionals say testing COVID is drastically down.

On the WHOW Morning Show Monday, Warner Hospital CEO Paul Skowron indicates testing is so far down they are looking at in the next month, moving any COVID tests to their lab instead of their wellness center, which has become their COVID testing unit since early December.

According to DeWitt/Piatt Bi-County Health Department Director Dave Remmert, cases both locally and statewide continue to decrease. He points out, the new strain of COVID has popped up in Piatt County however, there is only one case so far.

Looking forward, mass vaccination is underway in DeWitt and Piatt Counties. According to Skowron, clinics take place three times a week in each County though after enough people get the vaccine, they will likely decrease the number of clinics in DeWitt County.

Remmert and Skowron continue to emphasize to the public these are not open vaccination sites. Registration online is required. Additionally, both say they still need healthcare workers to sign up to help man the clinics.

Remmert points those in the '1b' population to find their websites or Facebook page for the latest sign-ups available. Those will for the week ahead. If you're interested in working at one of their clinics in DeWitt or Piatt Counties, that information will be posted today at dewittdailynews.com.