Southern Seven Health Department issued the following announcement on June 5.
Southern Seven Health Department (S7HD) reports 5 new recovered cases of COVID-19 in the Southern Seven region. Currently, there are 103 individuals from the Southern Seven region who have recovered since the start of the pandemic in the United States.
Southern Seven confirms 3 new cases of COVID-19 in the Southern Seven region. The individuals are being isolated. The newly confirmed cases by gender and age are as follows:
• Alexander County: One male 50’s, one female 50’s
• Johnson County: One male 30’s
Southern Seven Health Department will report on the number of confirmed positive cases as more cases appear. Currently, S7HD is reporting a cumulative total of 261 positive cases of COVID-19 in the Southern Seven region. Southern Seven confirms a total of 2,896 negative COVID-19 tests have been reported in the region.
Southern Seven is pleased to report 0 new deaths as a result of COVID-19 in the Southern Seven region. There have been a total of 13 deaths in the region since the start of the pandemic.
The number of individuals confirmed, to date, within the Southern Seven Counties are as follows: NOTE: Southern Seven learned late last night that a previously reported Union County case was a resident in another county in our region. The individual, a female in her 50’s is a resident of Pulaski County. Numbers below have been updated to reflect this change.
• Alexander: 13 cases, 8 recovered, 5 active, 0 deaths
• Hardin: 1 case, 1 recovered, 0 active, 0 deaths
• Johnson: 13 cases, 8 recovered, 5 active, 0 deaths
• Massac: 7 cases, 7 recovered, 0 active, 0 deaths
• Pope: 1 case, 1 recovered, 0 active, 0 deaths
• Pulaski: 61 cases, 30 recovered, 31 active, 0 deaths
• Union: 165 cases, 48 recovered, 104 active, 13 deaths
Southern Seven Health Department will not release specific information about individuals with COVID-19 beyond their sex and age range, unless ordered by the court.
According to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in Illinois there were 1156 new individuals with COVID-19 identified on June 5 bringing the confirmed total in the State to 125,915 individuals, with 5,795 deaths.
All data are provisional and will change. In order to rapidly report COVID-19 information to the public, data are being reported in real-time. Information is constantly being entered into an electronic system and the number of cases and deaths can change as additional information is gathered.
The following hotlines are also available to answer your questions and advise you on your next steps for treatment in the Southern Seven region.
• Massac Memorial Hospital 618-638-1344 (7am-7pm line)
• Southern Illinois Healthcare 844-988-7800 (24-hour line)
• St. Francis Medical Center 573-331-4200 (7am-5pm line)
• Baptist Health 888-227-8478 (24-hour line)
Original source can be found here.
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