Monday live coronavirus updates: Illinois clocks lowest daily number of new cases
Sunday marks Illinois’ lowest day of new COVID-19 cases since April
This weekend marked a milestone for Illinois’ fight against COVID-19, as the state posted its lowest daily number of new coronavirus cases since April.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 867 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, the lowest daily total of new cases in the state sicne April 2.
The IDPH also reported 43 COVID-19 related deaths over the past 24 hours in the state. In total, Illinois has had 127,757 cases of COVID-19 cases and 5,904 deaths.
Illinois’ Department of Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike says participants
St. Louis sees decrease in new cases over weekend
The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force reported a decrease in new hospital admissions for COVID-19 in St. Louis over the weekend.
BJC, Mercy, St. Luke’s and SSM Hospitals all recorded a drop from 24 Saturday to 4 on Sunday, the task force reported. The total COVID-19 hospitalizations St. Louis decreased from 325 on Saturday to 321 Sunday and there was an increase in patients in ICU and on ventilation machines.
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 Monday afternoon:
- St. Clair: 1,467 positives, 109 deaths, 9,377 tests administered, 973 recoveries, 18 test results pending
- Madison: 644 positives, 65 deaths, 7,857 tests administered, 427 recoveries
- Randolph: 276 positives, four deaths, 1,993 tests administered, three hospitalizations, 263 recoveries
- Clinton: 194 positives, 17 deaths, two hospitalizations, 144 recoveries
- Monroe: 104 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: 128,415 cases, 5,924 deaths, 92% recovery rate
- U.S.: 1,951,722cases, 110,771 deaths, 506,367 recoveries
- World: 7,068,144 cases, 404,142 deaths, 3,170,596 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.
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This story was originally published June 8, 2020 at 8:21 AM with the headline "Monday live coronavirus updates: Illinois clocks lowest daily number of new cases."