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COVID-19 Press Release: March 29, 2020

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COVID-19 Update: March 29, 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 positive case in Sangamon County. The total number of confirmed cases between our five organizations is thirteen, including one death. Currently, three of the confirmed positive cases are hospitalized at Memorial Medical Center.

Memorial Medical Center has eight inpatients currently under investigation

HSHS St. John’s Hospital has seventeen inpatients currently under investigation.
 

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