Coronavirus outbreak. The governor talked about his recent decision to extend the stay at home order through april willd said that illinois be reevaluating medical facemask policy. Good afternoon. Cap greet happy april 1. I hope you will play at least one prank on somebody, radical joe today, and find something to laugh about. Note, today is National Census day. You might ask why we need to proceed with a census right now, dont we have bigger things to with our battle against covid19, and my answer is yes, were in the biggest battle of our lifetimes against covid19. It is important to look young and to take the moment to think about our future. It is incredibly important to be sure that every illinois newborn babies to greatgrandparents, is counted in the census. Justenses is far more than a survey. It will determine how much of your tax dollars we get back and the federal government, it will help decide how it had for the next decade. Based upon our 2010 census count, illinois today collects over 34 billion per year in federal funding for Vital Services like education, business investment, childcare, workforce training, transportation, and health care. If we fail to count everyone in illinois, it could result in the state losing over 195 million per year in federal funds for each 1 we undercount ourselves. Worriedhat people are about the covid19 pandemic. We are facing an invisible enemy. I understand there are a lot of unknowns. I think this is also illustrated how connected we all are. How important it is that we keep the Structural Foundation of our society wellfunded. And well fought for. One of the best things you can do to help our state in the long run, to help nurses and First Responders and teachers and delivery drivers and everyone else is to continue to stay at home. Out 10 minutes, and fill the census form online. Everyone thatnd there is no Citizenship Question on the senses. There is no Citizenship Question on the senses census. Ber information will not shared with anyone. The u. S. Census euro has euro has postponed from 20 census field operations. That is the right call for the safety of the Census Bureau volunteers,ensus and the public at large. The last changed over month or two. The strategies have changed. Lakeirected toward efforts andnding phone banking virtual assistance programs. With help from the 30 local census hub partners across the state, we are modifying our target outreach to the hard to count populations like minority children, andoung college students, just to name a few. It has never been easier to respond on your own to the senses, all without having to meet a census taker in person. You can easily complete the senses while social distancing. Online, you can visit my2020census. Gov. Now on your census computer, your tablet, and your phone. Call to fill out the senses over the phone. The euros u. S. Census bureau 59ers assistance in nonenglish languages, including american finally would. Fill out the census form that you received in the mail and return it free of charge to the u. S. Census euro. Bureau. When you have an extra 10 minutes, take the time to fill out your census form. Who want a response by text, you have questions you , you canave answered text and get an immediate response. Everyone counts, no matter where you used to live in a matter what language you speak, no matter how old you are, you count. We are happy to have you in the state of illinois. I also want to talk to you about health care. I have used the platform to describe the efforts my administration is making to expand and semper Fi Health Care access for our residents in the time where everyones individual health care is essential for collective wellbeing. Effort, i joined republican and democratic governors in asking the federal government to open a special enrollment of the formal care act, to expand health care to americans during Unprecedented Health challenges. We have at least 800,000 uninsured people in illinois. Over 500,000 of whom could potentially sign up for the aca tomorrow, if the federal government opened up special enrollment. Some white house officials are saying that the president will not be reopening the insurance marketplace in response to the coronavirus. Frankly, this is leadership malpractice. We need as many people as possible to have access to health care, to seek out testing , if we are able going to be able to fight and eliminate covid19 is a major risk to our people. The trumpe note, administration passes continued pursuit of a legal case to destroy the affordable the a formal care act, which has provided health care to tens of millions of americans, is a special insult to the people of this nation at this moment. At aek to kill the aca, time like this, or ever, undermines everything that we are trying to do to keep people safe. For illinoisans who were laid off because of covid19, i want them to know they are eligible to roll and role in the aca because of a clause in the act allowing those experiencing a qualifying life event to enroll at this time. If that may be you, please visit our Health Care Portal in in illinois. Get covered. Illinois. Edu. I want to provide an update on give youh i want to the address again because i got it wrong. Getscovered. Illinois. Gov. Getcovered. Illinois. Gov. Many are illinois residents who happened to practice in another state. More applications are coming in every day. Incredible to watch. The people in this state are deeply and genuinely caring. I want to remind healthcare workers already licensed in the state of illinois to sign up for an Emergency Alert system so that, in the event of an urgent need, such as that crated by covid19, our Public Health officials will be able to to ask that you volunteer critical skilled at the moment. The red death website to register for that is hard at work for some of our fourth year medical students to join the fight against covid19. To ouri turn it over director, i want to draw and attention to draw attention ,o an announcement that my wife the Chicago First lady, the mayor, and i, made this morning. The launch of a new relief fund specifically dedicated to supporting artists and cultural organizations, impacted by covid19. Citypartnership among the of chicago, the state of illinois, and our Philanthropic Community called the arts illinois relief fund, has millionraised nearly 4 for nonprofit arts organizations and for individual artists, including production managers. We launched a free Online Platform featuring performers and singers, poets, painters, writers, and other creatives that have made their work available for the public to enjoy while you are following our stayathome order. Performancesusical , features from childrens theaters, and even the lyrica opera of chicago. There is something for everyone to enjoy. Joining us is amanda williams, a chicago artists, who will talk more about the program in a few moments. Art has always been an incredible importance to me and my family. Many of the usual ways to enjoy our together have had to be put on pause. Tragically, our creative communities have felt financial hardship. Has always put others front of mind in any hardship. She told me she had an idea to support art and artists in the fight against covid19. I was excited to see what she would come up with. She has blown me away. I encourage you to check it out for yourself. Tople interested in donating the fund, artists seeking financial systems, and those looking to experience art remotely, should all visit the arts for illinois website. Thank you. I would like to turn it over to the doctor. Thank you. Good afternoon. Today, again, i bring sobering with the report of 980 six new cases, including 42 additional deaths related to covid19. That brings our total in cases andown to 6980 141 deaths here in illinois. We all understand that these deaths represent peoples mothers and fathers and grandmothers and grandfathers and children and coworkers and neighbors and teachers. These are people who are no longer with us. We extend heartfelt sympathy to the families they represent. So many people are working hard to protect the health of illinoisans. Our First Responders, represented by National Guard, sanitation workers, we are grateful for all of you. I would like to thank the Illinois Department of Public Health. I stand before you providing data that we have were so diligently to collect, investigate, and analyze. I am proud to be at the helm of the agency at this time and alongside such a talented crew. Like a of flies under the radar. Because of the injuries we are successful at preventing because of our work. Now, the world is getting a glimpse of the work it takes to respond to a pandemic. We are running suspected covid19 Lab Specimens in each of our laps. We are tracking cases of covid19 throughout the state and every one of these devastating loss of life. Demographic data to keep ourselves honest to ensure that equal access occurs. The number of beds and how many vendor ventilators. The nearly 400 babies born every day in illinois are still being tested at our labs for sickle cell or cystic right fibrosis, and 60 other diseases on the newborn the on the panel. Legionnaires disease and so many other infectious diseases. We are still processing and issuing birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, through our vital records. The work we have always done cannot be stopped. Tirelessly. Working i salute you, team. A big shout out to local Public Health departments who have worked handinhand with us. They are our it central partners in this fight against the virus. The coming weeks are going to get more and more difficult as the number of cases and deaths continue to rise. People tot urging despair. Lets be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified or discouraged. The courageous actions we need to take are well within our grasp. Wese actions are the ones have been saying from the outset. Wash your hands. Stayathome. Clean frequently touched. Urfaces these seem minimal but they are courageous actions that will eventually end the pandemic. Blessed to be under the governor and his talented team. Partnersntion business who are all weathering this event. There is not a vaccine yet and currently no specific treatment, though a child under way. We do have signs telling us that social distancing works. It is one of our best strategy is to get on the other side of the unprecedented event. It is everyones behavior that will turn the tide. Theill see an end to pandemic. I thank you. I translate my comments into spanish. [speaking spanish] [speaking spanish] [speaking spanish] [speaking spanish] with that, im happy to introduce you to an illinois artist with a special message to share. Good afternoon. I am amanda williams. I am a chicagoan. Today, i come to you as an illinois artist. Art matters. But artists matter. I would like to give my thetfelt thanks to governor, to the mayor, for your relentless leadership during this pandemic, and to thank you for your support that you have shown to the arts and Cultural Community with the art for illinois relief fund. Thank you. Im here representing tens of thousands of artists, brilliant, insionate individuals illinois, separated from their livelihood as well. Performances for my friends and colleagues have been canceled and im seeing firsthand how artists are hurting from the crisis. Is not just visual i visual artists that im talking about. Musicians, dancers, choreographers, playwrights, wig makers,hs, carpenters, electricians, stage staff,s, box office ushers, facilities workers, and many more organizations that are immediately impacted when our theaters went dark and studios went silent, museums and galleries closed their doors. Artists are resilient. We are at the front line of being the cell weathers where we all have to come together as humans. Inspiring, stop challenging, bearing witness, and bringing hope. Int is all we know how to do this moment. We are here to be part of the solution today in this moment of crisis. We are connecting and we need the arts more than ever. You to the city of chicago and the foundations and individuals who have stepped up to provide Financial Support to my peers, the creative community, during this time. Bringing together so many artists and partners to launch arts in illinois and the relief fund. Sure thee to make artists voice will be heard. Arts organizations, through grants process which will be a organizations. Individuals and organizations can apply through the website. Arts for illinois. Orc. We would be remiss if we did not think the Department Affairs of affairs, along with the hip gifts from foundation, as well as funding from the Chicago Community trust, the elizabeth charitable foundation,ield dorothy foundation, irving davis,foundation, kathy state of illinois and the foundation for american heart. If you are tired after hearing the list, imagine all of the work that went into getting all of the organizations in the understanding of how important artists and art organizations are to the state of illinois and our society. There is so much need in so many communities across illinois. We are hurting, our country as well as the world. This is just the beginning of what is needed. My fellow artists, i speak to you now. My hope is that this Emergency Fund can help you keep your until the next cell phone bill is due, or to put food on your table. This is a crisis but our hope is this will provide some beacon of hope. I know the pain youre feeling but i hope we can all lean and on our generosity. For those of you wanting to help, you may visit the site to make donations. To be filled with art experiences generally made available by creative communities and heart organizations that provide platforms for expression all the time. If youre like my husband and me , who are now teachers homeschooling our small daughters, this is an invaluable site to expose young ones and loved ones to the breath of flip the Art Community can create. Is something for everyone, for every age. If you are an artist interested in adding content, please reach out. I will turn this podium back to the governor. Thank you for your attention. I would be remiss if i did not also add, with so many of your organizations that amanda was calling out, i want to ignore knowledge nor a daily, who has been a real leader in the city of chicago, stepped up to get quite involved something important done for the artist community. Mentioned but i wanted to make sure you knew how involved she was in that. The governor will repeat the questions so everyone on the live stream can hear. I will. Please stand by put that forward to everyone. Its unclear, to be frank with you. Listening to the best minds that we can to get the right answer. Right now we extended our stay at home and all the other orders to april 30. Going i have said, were to continue to evaluate every day whether well need to extend that at any point. Think that that seems like the right period of time. Again, not knowing exactly when we might peak and come off of is a very which important point at which well be making new evaluations. Dible]. Rter [inau someone not symptomatic prior to having symptoms could be and the earlier guidance that you are ill, you should probably wear a naofk protect others. With that logic, should all people be Wearing Masks if they prior to contagious knowing that theyre even going to be symptomatic . Doctor, can you repeat the first question . Im sorry. The first question was perspective on the heightened number of deaths. Said, k i think i have i hope i have said every day that we knew we would see more we would see knew more deaths. So, as we develop more cases, we are going to have more deaths. I cant tell you i cant the number that it will be obviously each day. Know generally following data that we have from around the world, unfortunately we have a lot of information from all the situations, cases from around the world. Know that approximately 20 requiring hospitalization and more care and that about 5 require i. C. U. Care. Know that the mortality rate is somewhere between maybe 1 and 3 . Think our numbers are, unfortunately, going to bear and we will see growth in the number of death. St unfortunately until we get to that peak and hopefully we have done all that we can, all that we can in terms of staying home and doing all these mitigation efforts so that the is lower than what was originally anticipated. Was dditional question regarding the c. D. C. s guidance. They said 48 hours. You said three days. 48 hours potentially before onset of symptoms that could potentially be transmitting the virus. Best way to e, the not get ill is to stay at home. Right . Its to stay at home. If you wash your hands twice a day, youre doing a great job. Hands five your times, 10 times a day, you are doing an even better job. The frequently touched surfaces. All of these measures, obviously, are helpful. When we say cover your cough, the point is to not let the droplets go on to the person standing in front of you or the person youre in front of you. So the covering your cough, covering your sneeze and the social distancing are essentially similar to the advice of wearing the mask. The idea of wearing the mask, a would be to keep those droplets potentially from spraying on others. Understand what youre saying is logical and so we want most that to do the they can to prevent, you know, potentially infecting others before they know it. And we know that covering your staying away from people and potentially some kind of covering of your mouth and nose would potentially be helpful as well. Dible]. Rter [inau are working closely alongside our Public Health federal partner, the c. D. C. We know that well see they are looking at guidance now. Be come coming forth with our guidance as well. The ant to be ahead of curve in doing all we can to protect the people of illinois. Reporter are those guidelines right now [inaudible]. Ok. So, the information in terms of in terms of there, what masks can do show that, of course, if something is going to cover droplets and help the spread u know , of droplets, that would be helpful. We know that