Carthage, IL – March 28, 2021 – The Hancock County Health Department and Memorial Hospital report fifteen laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 cases since March 19, 2021.  Cases include three males in their 50’s, one male in his 30’s and one male in his teens.  In addition, female cases include, one female in her 60’s, one female in her 30’s, and eight females in their teens.  There have been a total of one-thousand-seven-hundred-four (1704) COVID-19 cases in Hancock County, one-thousand-six-hundred-fifty-five (1655) people have recovered, fourteen (14) people are currently isolated, one (1) 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 today, March 28, 2021, 3,691 people or 20.68% of the population in Hancock County have been fully vaccinated. Thus far,  7,826 vaccines have been administered. The Hancock County Health Department, Memorial Hospital, HyVee Pharmacy in Hamilton and the Adams County Health Department are currently offering COVID-19 vaccinations to those currently eligible.  For more information you may visit any of these websites or Facebook pages.