COVID-19 UPDATE 9/13/21-9/19/21

September 21, 2021

COVID-19 UPDATE 9/13/21-9/19/21

September 21, 2021

DeWitt/Piatt COVID Update:

 

Current Active Cases:

DeWitt: 39    Piatt: 38

 

09/13/2021 Monday

DeWitt: 5 new cases in Clinton. 1 new case in Kenney. 1 new case in Waynesville.  1 new case in Farmer City.

Piatt: 1 new case in Bement. 1 new case in Mansfield. 1 new case in White Heath. 1 new case in Monticello.

 

09/14/2021 Tuesday

DeWitt: 5 new cases in Clinton.

Piatt: 2 new cases in Cerro Gordo. 1 new case in Monticello. 1 new case in LaPlace. 1 new case in Bement.

 

09/15/2021 Wednesday

DeWitt: 4 new cases in Clinton. 3 new cases in Farmer City. 1 new case in Weldon.

Piatt: 4 new cases in Monticello. 1 new case in LaPlace. 1 new case in White Heath.

 

09/16/2021 Thursday

DeWitt: no cases reported.

Piatt: 2 new cases in Bement. 1 new case in Monticello. 1 new case in Mansfield.

 

09/17/2021 Friday

DeWitt: 3 new cases in Farmer City. 4 new cases in Clinton. 2 new cases in Weldon. 1 new case near Heyworth.

Piatt: 3 new cases in Cerro Gordo. 1 new case in Bement. 2 new cases in Monticello.

 

09/18/2021 Saturday

DeWitt: 1 new case in Clinton. 1 new case in Weldon.

Piatt: 1 new case in Bement. 1 new case in Mansfield. 2 new cases in Monticello.

 

09/19/2021 Sunday

DeWitt: 1 new case in Kenney. 2 new cases in Clinton.

Piatt: 2 new cases in Monticello. 1 new case in Mansfield.

 

With these additional cases, DeWitt Co. has had a total of 1961 cases; Piatt Co. has had a total of 1939 cases. Over the past week, DeWitt Co. has had 36 cases, Piatt Co. has had 32 cases. There have now been a total of 34 deaths in DeWitt Co. and 14 deaths in Piatt Co. due to COVID-19. 

Vaccination for COVID is available through our offices.  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 our local Walgreens, 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

The CDC now recommends that people with moderately to severely compromised immune systems receive an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine at least 28 days after a second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

 

CDC DOES NOT recommend additional doses or booster shots for any other population at this time.

 

Currently, CDC is recommending that moderately to severely immunocompromised people receive an additional dose.  This includes people who have:

  • Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood
  • Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
  • Received a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
  • Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)
  • Advanced or untreated HIV infection
  • Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids or other drugs that may suppress your immune response

People should talk to their healthcare provider about their medical condition, and whether getting an additional dose is appropriate for them.

There has been growing concern regarding the Delta 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 this strain.  Delta has been detected in our jurisdiction.  Vaccination remains the best option to protect oneself against COVID-19, including the Delta variant.

Case numbers have remained consistent over the past week.  The case numbers are near the lowest they’ve been since the week of 8/9/2021. However, both counties are currently on the state WARNING LIST for COVID-19, with incidence rates considered “substantial”.  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