Carthage, IL – April 26, 2021 – The Hancock County Health Department and Memorial Hospital report nine laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 cases since April 19, 2021.  Cases include one male in his 50’s, one male in his 40’s, and one male in his teens.   In addition, female cases include, one female in her 60’s, three females in their 40’s, one female in her 20’s, and one female in her teens.  There have been a total of one-thousand-seven-hundred-forty-one (1741) COVID-19 cases in Hancock County, one-thousand-six-hundred-ninety-nine (1699) people have recovered,  eight (8) people are currently isolated, none 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 26, 2021, 4,550 people or 25.50% of the population in Hancock County have been fully vaccinated. Thus far,  9,126 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