HANCOCK COUNTY REPORTS FIFTEEN COVID-19 CASES SINCE APRIL 12, 2021

Carthage, IL – April 19, 2021 – The Hancock County Health Department and Memorial Hospital report fifteen laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 cases since April 12, 2021.  Cases include one male in his 70’s, one male in his 60’s, three males in their 40’s, and two males in their teens.   In addition, female cases include, one female in her 50’s, one female in her 40’s, one female in her 30’s, one female in her 20’s, two females in their teens and two pre-teen females.  There have been a total of one-thousand-seven-hundred-thirty-two (1732) COVID-19 cases in Hancock County, one-thousand-six-hundred-eighty-five (1685) people have recovered,  eleven (11) people are currently isolated, two (2) 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, April 19, 2021, 4,400 people or 24.66% of the population in Hancock County have been fully vaccinated. Thus far,  8,909 vaccine doses have been administered to county residents. The Hancock County Health Department and Memorial Hospital are currently offering COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone who is interested in getting one.  For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact the health department’s call center at 217-604-3829 or log onto Memorial Medical Clinic’s on-line registration  www.mhtlc.org