MHP COVID-19 Daily Update
DATE: March 24
- INDIANA STATISTICS (as of 3/24/2020, 10am)
- Number of Hoosiers who have tested positive: 365 (an increase of 106 since yesterday)
- Number of Hoosiers tested: 2,931
- Number of Indiana deaths: 12
- UNITED STATES STATISTICS:
- Number of Americans who tested positive: 44,183
- Number of Americans tested: unknown
- Number of American deaths: 544
- SUPPLY UPDATES:
- We are in need of procedure masks as well as N-95 masks. If you sew and would like to make masks please visit our website at www.mymhp.org/masks for the pattern and instructions. If you have new N-95 masks in their original packing that you would like to donate we would be happy to accept those as well. For questions about mask donations or to coordinate delivery please contact Linda Bacon at lbacon@majorhospital.org.
- If you would like to make a donation other than masks please contact Angela Gill at agill@makorhospital.org. Angela will help direct you on what we can currently accept and will also help coordinate delivery.
- OTHER UPDATES
- On 3/23, Priority Care treated 45 patients with respiratory/flu symptoms.
- On 3/23, MHP Washington St. Clinic treated 17 patients with respiratory/flu symptoms.
- MHP Psychology has extended its walk-in crisis hours for patients who need a crisis-type appointment. Psychology crisis hours will be Monday - Friday from 9AM-11:30AM and from 12:30PM-1:30PM effective immediately.
- Reminder: Any patient in isolation cannot receive gifts, flowers or any other outside items from friends or family due to concerns of exposure/contamination. Such items may instead be given to the patient’s family member to take home or should be arranged during the discharge process.
- RESOURCES:
- Indiana State Dept of Health Call Center for Healthcare workers and the general public (staffed 8AM-8PM) (317) 233-7125. Please call (317) 233-1325 after hours.
- For the Shelby County Health Department, please call (317) 392-6470.