DeWitt/Piatt COVID Update:

Current Active Case total: 319

 

12/6/2021 Monday

DeWitt:11 new cases in Clinton.  1 new case in Waynesville.  2 new cases in Wapella.  1 new case in Weldon.  3 new cases in Farmer City. 

Piatt: 9 new cases in Monticello.  4 new cases in Bement.  2 new cases in Atwood.  2 new cases in Cerro Gordo.  1 new case in Pearson Station.  1 new case in Hammond.  1 new case near Oakley.

 

12/7/2021 Tuesday

DeWitt: 7 new cases in Clinton.  1 new case in Waynesville. 

Piatt: 5 new cases in Monticello.  3 new cases in Mansfield.  2 new cases in Hammond.  2 new cases in Cerro Gordo.  1 new case in DeLand.  1 new case in LaPlace.

 

12/8/2021 Wednesday

DeWitt: 16 new cases in Clinton. 3 new cases in Farmer City.  1 new case in DeWitt.  1 new case in Kenney.  1 new case in Wapella.

Piatt: 13 new cases in Monticello.  6 new cases in Atwood.  5 new cases in Cerro Gordo.  3 new cases in White Heath.  3 new cases in DeLand.  2 new cases in Bement.  2 new cases in Mansfield.  2 new cases in Hammond. 

 

12/9/2021 Thursday

DeWitt: 13 new cases in Clinton. 7 new cases in Farmer City.  1 new case in DeWitt.  2 new cases near Maroa.  3 new cases near Heyworth.  1 new case in Weldon.  1 new case in Waynesville.  1 new case in Wapella.

Piatt: 10 new cases in Monticello.  5 new cases in Cerro Gordo.  4 new cases in Atwood.  3 new cases in White Heath.  3 new cases in Hammond. 2 new cases in Mansfield.  2 new cases in DeLand.  2 new cases in Bement.  1 new case near Cisco.  1 new case in LaPlace. 

 

12/10/2021 Friday *DeWitt County reported a death in Wapella on this day.

DeWitt: 17 new cases in Clinton.  2 new cases in Farmer City. 1 new case in Weldon.  1 new case in Wapella. 

Piatt:  7 new cases in Mansfield.  4 new cases in White Heath.  6 new cases in Monticello.  3 new cases in Bement.  2 new cases in DeLand.  1 new case in Atwood. 

 

12/11/2021 Saturday – 12/12/2021 Sunday

Data incomplete.

 

With these additional cases, DeWitt Co has had a total of 2568 cases; Piatt Co has had a total of 2528 cases. There have now been a total of 36 deaths in DeWitt Co and 14 deaths in Piatt Co due to COVID-19. 

Vaccination for COVID is available through our offices.  We are now scheduling appointments for 3^rd dose/Booster shots, and are also scheduling vaccinations for children ages 5-11.  Please call us for an appointment.  In DeWitt Co, call (217)935-3427 ext. 2141 or in Piatt Co, call (217) 762-7911 ext. 2211.  You can also receive vaccination through local pharmacies, or through state sponsored vaccination clinics in areas nearby.

 

Additional vaccination information is located here: https://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/vaccine-faq  and  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/faq.html

 

There has been growing concern regarding the Delta and now the Omicron strain of the COVID-19 virus.  We do not have adequate data at this time to determine if any of the active cases are from these strains.  Delta has been detected in our jurisdiction.  The Omicron strain was detected in IL on 12/7/2021. Vaccination remains the best option to protect oneself against COVID-19. As scientists scramble to understand fully the effect of vaccination status on the new Omicron variant, we have recent information from Pfizer suggesting that booster shots can help protect against the new Omicron variant. In addition, “breakthrough” cases are happening.  In those rare incidents where a breakthrough case occurs, they tend to be less severe due to the vaccination status of the individual. Pfizer has announced booster shots for those aged 12-17 are now available.

 

Active cases are growing exponentially over the past several weeks.  At our highest, our two counties registered 253 cases total in early November of 2020.  We now are seeing over 300 active cases this week.  Our contact tracing functions are ramping back up.  While we re-focus our efforts on contact tracing, please expect a delay in response time. 

 

Both DeWitt and Piatt counties are on the state WARNING LIST for COVID-19. Incidence rates remain very high.  The county warning list metrics are found here:

https://www.dph.illinois.gov/countymetrics?county=De%20Witt

https://www.dph.illinois.gov/countymetrics?county=Piatt

and the county/school metrics are found here:

https://www.dph.illinois.gov/countyschool?county=De%20Witt

https://www.dph.illinois.gov/countyschool?county=Piatt

 

Thank you!

David M. Remmert, M.P.H., Ph.D.

Public Health Administrator