(NEW YORK) — Here’s the latest information on the COVID-19 coronavirus as of 9:30 a.m. ET.
Latest reported numbers globally per Johns Hopkins University
Global diagnosed cases: 737,929
Global deaths: 35,019
Number of countries/regions: at least 177
Total patients recovered globally: 156,507
Latest reported numbers in the United States per Johns Hopkins University
At least 143,055 diagnosed cases in 50 states + the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam. This is now more than any other country.
U.S. deaths: at least 2,513
Total U.S. patients recovered: 4,865
Latest reported deaths per state
Visit https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.htmlfor the latest numbers.
School closures
For a state-by-state interactive map of current school closures, please visit the Education Week website, where numbers are updated once daily.
There are 98,277 public schools and 34,576 private schools in the U.S., according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Those schools educate almost 50.8 million public school students and 5.8 million private school students.
The latest headlines
New dates announced for Tokyo Summer Olympics
After announcing last week that the Summer Games had been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, the International Olympic Committee Monday announced the Games will now take place in 2021. The Summer Games will take place in Tokyo from July 23 to August 8, 2021, while the Paralympic Games will take place from August 24 to September 5. “These new dates give the health authorities and all involved in the organisation of the Games the maximum time to deal with the constantly changing landscape and the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,” the IOC said in the statement announcing the new dates.
Tampa church defies stay-at-home order, continues holding services
WFTS in Tampa, Florida reports that despite a county-wide order to stay at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, The River at Tampa Bay Church is still holding services at their Tampa location. They’re also streaming their services online, which is how locals learned Sunday that the church was defying the stay-at-home order. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department sent deputies to the church Sunday night and erected a sign urging locals to practice social distancing, but to little effect. Church officials said they should officially be declared an essential service, like medical personnel and law enforcement, and so should be exempt from any prohibitions. Many churches around the U.S. continue to hold in-person services, where parishioners do not practice the social distancing recommended by infectious disease experts to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Tampa erects tent city for homeless residents
How do you self-isolate against COVID-19 at home, when you have no home? Florida’s Tampa Times reports Hillsborough County has erected a tent city for the county’s homeless population that will allow up to 100 of them to shelter in place, in keeping with the county’s current stay-at-home order. The Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg has accepted $120,000 from Tampa officials to establish and run and camp for at least the next 30 days. The facilities include mobile bathrooms and showers and laundry facilities, and also provides meals and medical treatment.
Locals attempt to block out-of-towners from vacationing in their town
Tourism is usually a welcome source of income for small towns, but all bets are off during the COVID-19 pandemic. WCIV Charleston, SC, reports residents of the coastal town of Edisto [ED-is-toh], south of Charleston, lined up along a local highway over the weekend with handmade signs reading “Health Over Wealth,” “Stay Home Stay Healthy” and “I’m Not Coming to Play in Your Backyard” in response to what they say are out-of-towners coming to town to stock up on food and other supplies that the locals need. They’re also petitioning the mayor to temporarily close the beach. Similar protests took place in the coastal town of Folly Beach. Meanwhile, The New York Times reports some residents of the island town of Vinalhaven, Maine cut down a tree Friday and placed it across the main access road to prevent three out-of-town roommates they believe may have COVID-19 from leaving their residence.
Good news!
Trooper pulls doctor for speeding, gives her N-95 masks
The state trooper pulled Dr. Sarosh Ashraf Janjua for speeding March 21, but the traffic stop didn’t end the way she thought it might. As the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports, Trooper Brian Schwartz not only let her go with a warning, but when he learned Janjua was a doctor, he also gave her a handful of precious N95 respirator masks, which are in dire short supply as healthcare professionals fight the COVID-19 pandemic. “I burst into tears,” Dr. Janjua, a cardiologist, wrote on her Facebook page. “I think he teared up a little as well before wishing me well and walking away.” Dr. Janjua adds: “This complete stranger, who owed me nothing and is more on the front lines than I am, shared his precious masks with me, without my even asking. The veil of civilization may be thin, but not all that lies behind it is savage. We are going to be OK.”
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