COVID-19 Press Release: April 17, 2020
COVID-19 Update: April 17, 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 70’s that tested positive for COVID-19 on April 14th. He was an inpatient at Memorial Medical Center. We are also announcing 3 new positive cases in Sangamon County. The total number of Sangamon County residents with confirmed cases between our five organizations is fifty-six, including four deaths.
Memorial Medical Center is reporting three confirmed positive cases currently hospitalized, none of which are Sangamon County residents, and nine 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 ten inpatients currently under investigation.
