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COVID-19 Press Release: April 16,2020

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COVID-19 Update: April 16, 2020

This is a daily joint communication from the Sangamon County Department of Public Health along with Memorial Health System, HSHS St. John’s Hospital, Springfield Clinic and SIU Medicine updating you on the status of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Sangamon County. This communication will come each day as necessary.

At the time of this press release, we are announcing one new death in Sangamon County. The patient was a male in his 90’s that tested positive for COVID-19 on April 16th. He was an inpatient at HSHS St. John’s Hospital. The total number of Sangamon County residents with confirmed cases between our five organizations is fifty-three, including four deaths.

Memorial Medical Center is reporting five confirmed positive cases currently hospitalized, including one Sangamon County resident, and eleven inpatients currently under investigation.

HSHS St. John’s Hospital is reporting three confirmed positive cases currently hospitalized, none of which are Sangamon County residents, and six inpatients currently under investigation.

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