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45 Confirmed Or Suspected Cases Of Coronavirus At Silver Cross
As of Thursday, the hospital has 33 patients who have tested positive for the coronavirus and 12 persons under investigation.
NEW LENOX, IL — Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox reported a slight increase of coronavirus inpatients at the hospital when compared to last week, according to data provided to Patch. As of Thursday, the hospital told Patch it has 33 patients who have tested positive for the coronavirus and 12 persons under investigation.
All 45 patients continue to be cared for in isolation.
While cases did increase slightly compared to last week's data, cases fluctuate from day-to-day.
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Over the past several weeks Patch has been asking Silver Cross for patient counts every week, which can be seen below.
| Date | Number of positive patients and persons under investigation |
| May 21 | 45 total (33 positive, 12 under investigation) |
| May 14 | 32 total (23 positive, nine under investigation) |
| May 7 | 51 total (36 positive, 15 under investigation) |
| April 29 | 64 total (52 positive, 12 under investigation) |
| April 22 | 67 total (48 positive, 19 under investigation) |
| April 15 | 69 total (56 positive, 13 under investigation) |
The hospital also recently started offering severe coronavirus patients convalescent plasma therapy, which is a clinical trial treatment through the Mayo Clinic. According to the hospital, the treatment uses antibodies from plasma donated by individuals who have recovered or are in the process of recovering from the coronavirus. The plasma is then transfused into patients currently fighting the virus. The nationwide study is led by researchers at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
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The first patient received their treatment at the hospital on April 28. Director Of Marketing and Community Relations Debra Robbins told Patch that 16 patients have now received convalescent plasma as part of the ongoing clinical trial.
If someone is interested in finding out if a friend or family member with the coronavirus is eligible for the treatment, they should discuss the protocol with the doctor who is treating them and to visit this website for more info, Robbins said.
Last week, the hospital resumed elective surgeries and procedures. This week, Robbins told Patch the hospital will resume normal hours at its Outpatient Testing Center on Tuesday. The Silver Cross Sleep Disorders Center also reopened this week.
"We are so excited to once again be able to care for our community in this way. As always, patient safety continues to be our No. 1 priority. We are here for you when you need us," Robbins said.
Data on recoveries and deaths at specific hospitals is not available through health authorities.
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