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Baystate Health sees increase in COVID-19 patients admitted as infection rate rises statewide

October 11, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – The number of patients being treated for COVID-19 at Baystate Health hospitals has increased this week, as cases statewide and in the region continue to climb.

Officials reported 15 people confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus are being treated in one of the Baystate medical centers. None of the patients are serious enough to be in the critical care unit. One week ago, there were eight patients admitted who tested positive for COVID-19, officials said.

On Sept. 27 a dozen people were admitted to Baystate Health hospitals with COVID-19.

The number of cases statewide has been increasing this month. There are currently 40 communities listed in the high-risk category which have had an average of at least eight daily cases per 100,000 population in the past two weeks. Included on the list are Springfield, Holyoke, Worcester, Boston and Sunderland, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

As movement grows to reduce police involvement in mental health crisis calls, Virginia legislators try to figure out a statewide model | Local News

October 11, 2020

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A photo of Marcus-David Peters is displayed at the Robert E. Lee statue’s base on Monument Avenue in Richmond.

Del. Jeff Bourne, D-Richmond, (center) speaks during a public event in Richmond about legislative issues involving Virginia’s General Assembly.

Sen. Jeremy McPike, D-Prince William, gestures during a legislative session at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond.

Princess Blanding, the sister of Marcus-David Peters, who police shot and killed in Richmond in 2018, talks to reporters on May 17, 2018.

Marcus-David Peters had just left his job teaching high school biology and arrived at his second job at a hotel, where he worked as a security guard, when he apparently began to experience a mental health

Public health officials announce 2,905 new COVID-19 cases statewide (LIVE UPDATES)

October 10, 2020

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Illinois’ positivity rate creeps back up to 4% with latest 2,905 coronavirus infections

Illinois’ average coronavirus testing positivity rate rose to 4% for the first time in a month on Saturday as public health officials announced 2,905 more people have contracted the virus statewide.

The Illinois Department of Public Health also reported 31 more deaths were attributed to COVID-19, raising the state’s death toll to 8,975.

Illinois has recorded some of its highest daily case totals of the entire seven-month pandemic over the last week, due mostly to the fact that more people are being tested per day.

The latest cases were confirmed among 66,256 tests, while on average more than 55,000 tests have been administered daily statewide over the last month — almost triple the testing rate during the worst days of the pandemic in May.

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Pa. Health Dept. Reports Over 1,000 New Coronavirus Cases, Bringing Statewide Total To 165,243

October 6, 2020

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By: KDKA-TV News Staff

HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 1,036 new cases of Coronavirus and 17 additional deaths.

The statewide total number of cases has risen to 165,243 since Monday’s report, according to the state’s data.

The Health Department says all 67 counties in Pennsylvania have had cases of COVID-19. Current patients are either in isolation at home or being treated at the hospital.

The statewide death toll has risen to 8,244.

There are 1,951,992 patients across the state who have tested negative to date.

The state Health Department numbers show there are 23,380 resident cases of COVID-19 in nursing and personal care homes across Pennsylvania. Among employees, there are 5,196 diagnosed cases. That brings the entire total to 28,576 cases. Out of the total deaths across Pennsylvania, state officials say 5,497 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.

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Michigan health department issues order requiring masks, limiting gathering sizes statewide

October 5, 2020

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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Monday issued an emergency public health order requiring masks and limiting gatherings after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s authority to issue orders was struck down by the Supreme Court on Friday.

The governor’s executive orders were thrown into legal limbo last week when the Michigan Supreme Court ruled the laws underpinning her executive orders were unconstitutional. The governor is seeking clarification from the court on whether the order takes effect immediately, arguing it instead starts Oct. 30 under a court rule.

Related: Are Michiganders still living under coronavirus orders? Gov. Whitmer asks Supreme Court to clarify

The requirements put in place by MDHHS closely track with the executive orders the governor had put in place, MDHHS Director Robert Gordon said Monday.

“At no point today have we said we as the health department aim to do more than the governor already did… we

Department of Health provides update on COVID-19, 2,251 two-day positives bring statewide total to 163,535

October 4, 2020

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Posted: Oct 4, 2020 / 03:06 PM EDT / Updated: Oct 4, 2020 / 03:06 PM EDT

The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed that as of 12:00 a.m., October 4th, there were 2,251 additional positive cases of COVID-19 over two days, bringing the statewide total to 163,535.

A technical issue that is now resolved caused the delay in Saturday’s reporting and the need to report a two-day total today. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.

The number of persons tested and reported to the Department of Health within the last seven days (between September 27th and October 3rd) is 187,883. Of these, 23,979 persons were reported yesterday, October 3rd.

There are 8,216 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 17 new deaths reported. County-specific information and a statewide map are available on the COVID-19 Data Dashboard.

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Statewide health information exchange to launch in Montana | State & Regional

October 3, 2020

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The exchange should help with this road block, Branscum said.

“We had to make sure those medical records followed her,” Branscum said.

Branscum noted a study where the Colorado health information exchange reduced health information retrieval times from 29 hours to six minutes. The New York health information exchange reduced the average hospital stay by 7%.

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, left, talks with John Felton of RiverStone Health, Jean Branscum, CEO of the Montana Medical Association and Dr. Randy Thompson, chief health analytics officer for Billings Clinic, right, before a roundtable to discuss Big Sky Care Connect on Thursday.

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Patient notifications have helps save about $1.25 million, or about $488 per hospitalized patient, by avoiding readmissions, Branscum said.

Providers can sign up to use the exchange system, and patients can choose not to have their information accessed and can opt out of the exchange. Independent providers

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October 3, 2020

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The exchange should help with this road block, Branscum said.

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“We had to make sure those medical records followed her,” Branscum said.

Branscum noted a study where the Colorado health information exchange reduced health information retrieval times from 29 hours to six minutes. The New York health information exchange reduced the average hospital stay by 7%.

Patient notifications have helps save about $1.25 million, or about $488 per hospitalized patient, by avoiding readmissions, Branscum said.

Providers can sign up to use the exchange system, and patients can choose not to have their information

Pa. Health Dept. Announces 1,161 New Coronavirus Cases, Pushing Statewide Total Over 161,000

October 2, 2020

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By: KDKA-TV News Staff

HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 1,161 new cases of Coronavirus Friday and 19 additional deaths.

The statewide total number of cases has risen to 161,284 since Thursday’s report, according to the state’s data.

The Health Department says all 67 counties in Pennsylvania have had cases of COVID-19. Current patients are either in isolation at home or being treated at the hospital.

The statewide death toll has risen to 8,179.

There are 1,904,971 patients across the state who have tested negative to date.

The state Health Department numbers show there are 23,096 resident cases of COVID-19 in nursing and personal care homes across Pennsylvania. Among employees, there are 51,131 diagnosed cases. That brings the entire total to 28,227 cases. Out of the total deaths across Pennsylvania, state officials say 5,479 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.

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Pa. Health Dept. Announces 1,156 New Coronavirus Cases, Pushing Statewide Total Over 160,000

October 1, 2020

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By: KDKA-TV News Staff

HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 1,156 new cases of Coronavirus Wednesday and 18 additional deaths.

The statewide total number of cases has risen to 160,123 since Tuesday’s report, according to the state’s data.

The Health Department says all 67 counties in Pennsylvania have had cases of COVID-19. Current patients are either in isolation at home or being treated at the hospital.

Allegheny County is reporting an increase of 100 cases.

The Health Department says, “of the 1,156 additional positive cases of COVID-19, 258 of those are additional probable cases. Of the 258, 205 are from Philadelphia, which started reporting antigen-positive probable cases on Sept. 30. Most of these were reported throughout Sept., not just in recent days.

“The number of tests administered within the last seven days, between Sept. 24 and Sept. 30, is 187,184 with 6,423 positive cases,” the

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Baystate Health sees increase in COVID-19 patients admitted as infection rate rises statewide

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Pa. Health Dept. Reports Over 1,000 New Coronavirus Cases, Bringing Statewide Total To 165,243

Michigan health department issues order requiring masks, limiting gathering sizes statewide

Department of Health provides update on COVID-19, 2,251 two-day positives bring statewide total to 163,535

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Pa. Health Dept. Announces 1,161 New Coronavirus Cases, Pushing Statewide Total Over 161,000

Pa. Health Dept. Announces 1,156 New Coronavirus Cases, Pushing Statewide Total Over 160,000