Carthage, IL – March 18, 2021 – The Hancock County Health Department and Memorial Hospital report only two laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 cases since March 8, 2021.  Cases include one female in their 40’s and one pre-teen female.  There have been a total of one-thousand-six-hundred-eighty-nine (1689) COVID-19 cases in Hancock County, one-thousand-six-hundred-fifty-two (1652) people have recovered, three (3) people are currently isolated, none are hospitalized, and thirty-four (34) have passed.  

  If you are experiencing symptoms and would like to get tested you can contact 217-357-0617.  Remember, stay home when ill, wash hands often, clean and disinfect highly touched surfaces and wear a face covering when 6 ft. distancing cannot be maintained. Check-out Memorial Hospital and Hancock County Health Department’s Covid-19 case updates at  https://www.mhtlc.org/news-resources/coronavirus-covid19-informaiton/ 

As of March 18, 2021, 3,122 people or 17.50% of the population in Hancock County has been fully vaccinated. A number of options are now available for those eligible at this time to get their vaccination; Hancock County Health Department, Memorial Hospital, HyVee Pharmacy in Hamilton and the Adams County Health Department. For more information you may visit any of these websites or Facebook pages.