Sunday live coronavirus updates: Number of worldwide COVID-19 deaths reaches 400,000
Number of worldwide COVID-19 deaths reaches 400,000
The number of global coronavirus-related deaths has reached at least 400,000, the Associated Press reported Sunday.
Worldwide, at least 6.9 million people have been infected by the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University. Its running counter says United States leads the world with nearly 110,000 confirmed virus-related deaths and Europe as a whole has recorded more than 175,000 since the virus emerged in China late last year.
Southwestern Illinois coronavirus cases
Here are the latest available statistics from southwestern Illinois health departments as of Sunday afternoon:
- St. Clair: 1,450 positives, 106 deaths, 9,273 tests administered, 973 recoveries, 18 test results pending
- Madison: 640 positives, 65 deaths, 7,671 tests administered, 426 recoveries
- Randolph: 276 positives, four deaths, 1,993 tests administered, three hospitalizations, 263 recoveries
- Clinton: 194 positives, 17 deaths, two hospitalizations, 144 recoveries
- Monroe: 103 positives, 12 deaths
- Macoupin: 47 positives, three deaths, 2,890 tests administered, 41 recoveries, two hospitalizations, two tests pending
- Perry: 43 positives, 40 recoveries
- Jersey: 24 positives, one death, 18 recoveries
- Washington: 20 positives, 18 recoveries
- Bond: 12 positives, one death, one hospitalization, six recoveries, 214 tests administered, one test pending
- Calhoun: One positive, one recovery
State, nation, world statistics
Here are the latest available statistics from the Illinois Department of Public Health and John Hopkins University’s coronavirus map as of Saturday evening:
- Illinois: 126,890 cases, 5,864 deaths, 92% recovery rate
- U.S.: 1,919,430 cases, 109,791 deaths, 500,849 recoveries
- World: 6,855,858 cases, 398,321 deaths, 3,071,403 recoveries
Want to help? Here are some ideas
The BND has compiled a list of ways you can help during the COVID-19 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 throughout the day with information about the spread of the coronavirus in southwestern Illinois.
You can also find the most complete and up-to-date information from government sites including:
State of Illinois’ COVID-19 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 COVID-19 pandemic:
- Touchette Regional Hospital’s Mental Health Support and Resource Line: Call 618-482-7158 to talk to trained therapy staff.
- Illinois Human Services Mental Health Division’s Call4Calm: Text the word “talk” to 552020 to text with a mental health care professional for free.
- Centerstone of Illinois, Inc.: Call 618-462-2331 for virtual mental health services.
- Chestnut Health Systems: Call 618-877-4420 for virtual mental health services.
- Narcotics and Alcoholics Anonymous: Call 618-398-9409 or email metroeastnapr@gmail.com to learn about virtual meetings.
- Regional Disaster Mental Health Volunteer Response Team: Call a support line for health care professionals at 618-381-5173.
Contact BND with tips, concerns, suggestions
If you have suggestions about something for the BND to cover regarding the COVID-19 pandemic or if you see a report that sounds suspicious on social media or anywhere else, please drop us a note at newsroom@bnd.com and include a link. We’ll check it out.
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 June 7, 2020 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Sunday live coronavirus updates: Number of worldwide COVID-19 deaths reaches 400,000."
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