Monday live coronavirus updates: COVID-19 cases surge in rural Missouri over weekend
Missouri sees two record-setting days of COVID-19 spikes in rural areas
Sunday marked a record for Missouri as the state reported a record spike in COVID-19 cases from rural areas in the state.
Missouri recorded 413 new cases of the virus Sunday, breaking a record-setting 389 new cases the day before. As of Monday morning, Missouri now has 18,003 confirmed cases and roughly 955 people have died, according to the state’s health department.
The department reported a majority of the cases came from rural southwestern parts of the states. The counties with the highest spikes are McDonald, Jasper, Barry, Laclede, Stone, Taney, Butler, Cooper and Barton.
Mcdonald County alone saw 196 new cases on Saturday, roughly half of Sunday’s total.
Illinois lays out rules for Restore Illinois’ Phase 4
Illinois moves into Phase 4 of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s five-phased reopening plan Friday, bringing much anticipated changes to coronavirus pandemic restrictions.
Gatherings of up to 50 will be allowed in Phase 4. Under Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan, which went into effect May 29, groups of more than 10 were banned.
All regions in Illinois were set to move into the new phase as of Monday morning.
American Red Cross to offer COVID-19 antibody tests with blood donation
The American Red Cross, for a limited time, is testing all blood, platelet and plasma donors for COVID-19 antibodies at no cost.
U.S. Congressman John Shimkus, R-Illinois, urged constituents, specifically in Effingham, Monday to donate and get tested to help the growing need of antibodies nationwide.
“With many previously scheduled blood drives cancelled due to the pandemic, the Red Cross continues to face a shortage of blood,” Shimkus said. “Donating blood is a safe process and people should not hesitate to give or receive blood.”
Potential donors can use the Red Cross Blood Donor mobile app to schedule an appointment, or call 1-800-733-2767. The app is available from the Apple or Google Play app stores.
Southwestern Illinois coronavirus cases
Here are the latest available statistics from southwestern Illinois health departments as of Monday afternoon:
- St. Clair: 1,799 positives, 131 deaths, 13,348 tests administered, 12 pending results, 1,319 recoveries
- Madison: 812 positives, 66 deaths, 12,846 tests administered, 491 recoveries, 107 hospitalizations
- Randolph: 279 positives, seven deaths, 2,742 tests administered, no hospitalizations, 270 recoveries
- Clinton: 214 positives, 17 deaths, two hospitalizations, 160 recoveries
- Monroe: 109 positives, 12 deaths
- Macoupin: 47 positives, four deaths, 3,804 tests administered, 42 recoveries, no hospitalizations, no tests pending
- Perry: 44 positives, 40 recoveries
- Jersey: 32 positives, 1 death, 28 recoveries
- Washington: 19 positives, 19 recoveries
- Bond: 19 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 Johns Hopkins University’s coronavirus map as of Friday afternoon:
- Illinois: 136,762 cases, 6,647 deaths
- U.S.: 2,281,069 cases, 119,977 deaths, 622,133 recoveries
- World: 8,979539 cases, 468,813 deaths, 4,448,964 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 22, 2020 at 8:48 AM with the headline "Monday live coronavirus updates: COVID-19 cases surge in rural Missouri over weekend."