Sunday live coronavirus updates: Shrine offers drive-thru Mother’s Day blessings
Shrine at Our Lady of Fallen Snows in Belleville offers drive-thru Mother’s Day blessings
Several priests braved chilly temperatures in Belleville on Sunday to offer drive-thru Mother’s Day blessings at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows.
Shrine Director Fr. David Uribe, along with Oblate Fathers Raul Salas, Elvis Mwamba and Juan Gaspar, wore medical face masks and stood at a distance to give the blessings to mothers in more than 100 cars for two hours, a news release from the Shrine said.
COVID-19 outbreak reported at White House
There has been an outbreak of the coronavirus among staff at the White House in Washington D.C., the New York Times reported Sunday.
Three top officials involved in the federal government’s response efforts have started two weeks of self-quarantine after two members of the White House staff — Katie Miller, spokeswoman for Vice President Mike Pence, and one of President Trump’s personal valets — tested positive for the virus, the report stated.
According to the Associated Press, Pence has chosen to self-isolate after being exposed to his aide that tested postitive.
The officials in quarantine are Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and Dr. Stephen Hahn, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.
Pritzker says Illinois won’t reopen unless standards are met
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritkzer appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Jake Tapper on Sunday. He said he’s not counting on the White House and that the state will continue to “go it alone” when it comes to ramping up coronavirus testing capabilities, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
Pritzker also vowed that Illinois would not reopen the state’s economy until it meets “all the standards” set forth in his phased plan, the report stated. Making testing more widely available is fundamental to slowing the spread of the virus in the state, Pritzker said.
Illinois health officials announce 1,656 new coronavirus cases
Illinois has 1,656 new COVID-19 cases and 57 additional deaths, health officials announced Sunday.
The announcement by the Illinois Department of Public Health brings the statewide total of coronavirus cases to 77,741 and the total number of deaths to 3,406.
Southwestern Illinois coronavirus cases
The region has had 1,732 cases and 116 deaths since the pandemic began.
Here are the latest available statistics for southwestern Illinois counties:
- St. Clair: 761 positives, 59 deaths, 3,476 tests administered, 45 tests pending
- Madison: 431 positives, 31 deaths, 82 hospitalizations, 121 recoveries
- Clinton: 123 positives, ten deaths, 622 tests administered, nine hospitalizations, 32 recoveries
- Monroe: 80 positives, 11 deaths, 29 recoveries
- Washington: 15 positives, 13 recoveries
- Randolph: 222 positives, two deaths, 1,044 tests administered, five hospitalizations, 89 recoveries
- Bond: Eight positives, one death, 140 tests administered, six tests pending, three recoveries
- Jersey: 17 positives, one death, 10 recoveries
- Macoupin: 38 positives, one death, 802 tests administered, eight tests pending, three hospitalizations, 28 recoveries
- Calhoun: One positive, one recovery
- Perry: 36 positives, five recoveries
Want to help? Here are some ideas
The BND has compiled a list of ways you can help during the coronavirus pandemic.
Go to BND. com to learn about the opportunities to volunteer your time or donate to help communities in the metro-east without putting yourself or others at risk.
You can sew face masks, read stories for people with vision loss and deliver meals to seniors.
If you know of a recognized charitable organization looking for help that isn’t listed, please tell us about it; send an email to newsroom@bnd.com or fill out the BND’s Southwest Illinois coronavirus service and assistance guide online at BND.com.
Get the latest news on coronavirus
BND.com will keep you updated through the day with information about the spread of coronavirus through southwestern Illinois.
You can also find the most complete and up-to-date information from government sites including:
State of Illinois’ coronavirus page: coronavirus.illinois.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/summary.html
Federal government’s coronavirus page: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Who to call about mental health
Here are some resources from mental health professionals for anyone struggling during the coronavirus pandemic:
Touchette Regional Hospital’s new Mental Health Support and Resource Line to talk to trained therapy staff: call 618-482-7158
Illinois Human Services Mental Health Division’s Call4Calm to text with a mental health care professional for free: text the word “talk” to 552020.
Centerstone of Illinois, Inc. for virtual mental health services: call 618-462-2331.
Chestnut Health Systems for virtual mental health services: call 618-877-4420.
Narcotics and Alcoholics Anonymous for virtual meetings: call 618-398-9409 or email metroeastnapr@gmail.com.
Regional Disaster Mental Health Volunteer response team’s new Support Line for health care professionals: call 618-381-5173.
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We’d like to hear from health care workers
The BND would like to speak with nurses, doctors and other health care professionals who are on the front lines caring for patients in doctor’s offices, clinics and hospitals during this difficult time. We’re interested in hearing about your challenges and rewards, frustrations and accomplishments. How is this affecting you? Send us an email at newsroom@bnd.com.
Willing to share your COVID-19 story?
Have you recovered from coronavirus or are you in the process of recovering from COVID-19? We would like to hear from you on how you dealt with the respiratory disease. Send us an email at newsroom@bnd.com.
This story was originally published May 10, 2020 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Sunday live coronavirus updates: Shrine offers drive-thru Mother’s Day blessings."
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