3rd reported COVID cases for Hardin County; 1 recovered, 2 active

7/15/20 – S7HD COVID-19 Update for the Southern Seven Region

 

Southern Seven Health Department (S7HD) reports 0 new recovered cases of COVID-19 in the Southern Seven region.  Currently, there are 244 individuals from the Southern Seven region who have recovered since the start of the pandemic in the United States.

 

Southern Seven confirms 11 new cases of COVID-19 in the Southern Seven region.  All individuals with active cases of COVID-19 are being isolated.  The newly confirmed cases by gender and age are as follows:

 

• Hardin County: One male under 5
• Johnson County: One female 10’s, one female 40’s
• Massac County: One male under 10, two females 10’s, one male 10’s
• Pulaski: One male 20’s
• Union County: One male 20’s, one female 60’s, one male 80’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 380 cases of COVID-19 in the Southern Seven region since the start of the pandemic in the United States.  Southern Seven confirms a total of 6,134 negative COVID-19 tests have been reported in the region as of July 10.

 

Southern Seven reports 0 new deaths as a result of COVID-19 in the Southern Seven region.  There have been 17 deaths reported by S7HD in the region since the start of the pandemic.

 

The number of individuals confirmed, to date, within the Southern Seven Counties are as follows:

County	Alexander	Hardin	Johnson	Massac	Pope	Pulaski	Union	Total
Total Cases	25	3	30	19	2	87	214	380
Recovered	17	1	18	11	1	54	142	244
Active	8	2	12	8	1	33	55	119
Deaths	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	17

 

 

Southern Seven Health Department will not release specific information about individuals with COVID-19 beyond their gender and age range, unless ordered by the court.

 

According to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in Illinois there were 1,187 new individuals with COVID-19 identified on July 15 bringing the confirmed total in the State to 156,693 individuals, with 7,226 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 1-618-638-1344 (7am-7pm line)
• Southern Illinois Healthcare 1-844-988-7800 (24-hour line)
• Francis Medical Center 1-573-331-4200 (7am-5pm line)
• Baptist Health 1-888-227-8478 (24-hour line)