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COVID-19 Press Release: April 2, 2020
COVID-19 Update: April 2, 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 six new positive cases in Sangamon County. The total number of confirmed cases between our five organizations is twenty-three, including two deaths. Currently, five of the confirmed positive cases are hospitalized at Memorial Medical Center and two confirmed positive cases are hospitalized at HSHS St. John’s Hospital.
Memorial Medical Center has eleven inpatients currently under investigation
HSHS St. John’s Hospital has six inpatients currently under investigation.