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

The clinic at SIU was started by the Division of Plastic surgery, in the Department of Surgery, and was formerly called the congenital head and neck anomalies clinic. In January 2019, it expanded becoming a cooperative effort between Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery providing comprehensive cleft and craniofacial care. We are now able to provide a wide range of same day services for a complete evaluation and testing in a single visit. The program Director of SIU cleft and craniofacial clinic is plastic surgeon Brian Mailey , MD. Assistant director of

The clinic at SIU was started by the Division of Plastic surgery, in the Department of Surgery, and was formerly called the congenital head and neck anomalies clinic. In January 2019, it expanded becoming a cooperative effort between Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery providing comprehensive cleft and craniofacial care. We are now able to provide a wide range of same day services for a complete evaluation and testing in a single visit. The program Director of SIU cleft and craniofacial clinic is plastic surgeon Brian Mailey , MD. Assistant director of

COVID-19 Update: April 15, 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 four new positive cases in Sangamon County. The total number of Sangamon County residents with confirmed cases between our five organizations is fifty-two, including three deaths. Memorial Medical Center

COVID-19 Update: April 14, 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 four new positive cases in Sangamon County. The total number of Sangamon County residents with confirmed cases between our five organizations is forty-eight, including three deaths. Memorial Medical

COVID-19 Update: April 13, 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 three new positive cases in Sangamon County. The total number of Sangamon County residents with confirmed cases between our five organizations is forty-four, including three deaths. Memorial Medical

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) and SIU School of Medicine will establish a new Pandemic Health Worker Program to support the health and wellness needs of people at home during this pandemic. The goal of the program is to remove barriers to health and community services for the underserved population and those at risk during the pandemic. Pandemic Health Workers and teams will be deployed in communities in downstate Illinois to identify those in need and deliver health and wellness services to them through wellness check-ins, home deliveries, telehealth services

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) and SIU School of Medicine will establish a new Pandemic Health Worker Program to support the health and wellness needs of people at home during this pandemic. The goal of the program is to remove barriers to health and community services for the underserved population and those at risk during the pandemic. Pandemic Health Workers and teams will be deployed in communities in downstate Illinois to identify those in need and deliver health and wellness services to them through wellness check-ins, home deliveries, telehealth services

COVID-19 Update: April 11, 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. Pending new deaths or positive cases, the next communication will come on Monday, April 13th. At the time of this press release, we are announcing one new death in Sangamon County. The patient was a female in her 7o’s that tested positive for COVID-19 on April 4th. She was an inpatient at Memorial Medical

COVID-19 Update: April 10, 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, there are no new positive cases in Sangamon County. The total number of Sangamon County residents with confirmed cases between our five organizations is fortyone, including two deaths. Memorial Medical Center is reporting