By Helen Regan, Jessie Yeung, Adam Renton, Amy Woodyatt and Meg Wagner, CNN
From CNN's Stephanie Gallman
The state of Illinois saw a rise of 1,006 cases of Covid-19 and 33 deaths from the virus in the last 24 hours, according to an announcement by the Department of Health at the governor’s press briefing Monday.
The state has a total of 12,262 cases and 307 deaths.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday that his state will send five ventilators to Louisiana this week to help with treating hospitalized Covid-19 patients.
Hutchinson said during a press conference that he asked Dr. Nathaniel Smith, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health, “about the possibility of extending ventilators to the urgent needs in Louisiana and I asked about five and talked to UAMS (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences) who said they could make five available without jeopardizing our population here.”
The governor added he asked Smith to coordinate the transfer of ventilators to Louisiana because “this week I know Governor (John Bel) Edwards is going to be a confronted with a real challenge.”
The state of California has secured 4,613 beds to prepare for the surge of coronavirus cases, California Gov. Gavin Newsom just announced.
Today’s press conference was held at the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, an alternative care site where 400 beds will be provided for patients being discharged from the hospital with mild to moderate systems. Acute care will continue to be provided at hospitals, Governor Newsom said.
The Sleep Train Arena, where the Sacramento Kings used to play, will start accepting patients as early as April 20.
Alternative care sites have been set up in every major region in the state of California, Newsom said. 4,613 beds have been locked in and are “ready to go.” An additional 5,005 beds have also been identified.
This is a part of Newsom’s first phase to secure 50,000 beds beyond the current capacity.
More than 80,000 people have filled out an application for the California Health Corps. These workers will help staff the sites.
While the state has the physical sites and the human personnel, more PPE is needed. We need more ventilators and N95 masks, Newsom said.
Newsom also reminded residents to continue to practice social distancing. “Physical distancing is working,” he said.
Newsom said he anticipates a peak in mid-May.
Arkansas public schools will remain closed for the rest fo the current school year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday.
During a news conference in Little Rock, Hutchinson told reporters alternative methods of instruction will continue while schools remain closed.
The governor also sounded a positive tone on the measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
“What we're doing in Arkansas is having some beneficial impact, significant beneficial impact from our social distancing and restrictions on gatherings and so I want to encourage everyone in Arkansas during this critical week to continue to do your responsibility to follow the social distancing when you can't social distance wear a mask so that you can protect yourself and you can protect others. We want to continue to slow that spread,” Hutchinson said.
From CNN's Hilary McGann
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care at St Thomas’ Hospital, in London, 10 Downing Street said.
"Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the Prime Minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the Intensive Care Unit at the hospital," a spokesperson said in a statement.
Johnson was admitted to the London hospital last night with persistent symptoms of coronavirus, 10 days after first being diagnosed.
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From CNN's Elise Hammond
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers just ordered a suspension of his state's primary election just one day before it was scheduled to take place.
Evers issued an executive order delaying tomorrow's primary until June 9, unless he and the legislature approve of a different date. He said in the order that "no Wisconsinite should ever have to choose between exercising their constitutional right to vote and being safe, secure, and healthy."
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said he was proud of the governor and agrees that going forward with the election would put many people at risk.
"I can't ask people to go in-person vote if I think they're putting their lives on the line. I can't do that," Barrett told CNN's Anderson Cooper.
The delay will be challenged: Some Republican state legislative leaders say they will ask the state Supreme Court to block the order. In a joint statement, state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, both Republicans, said they were challenging Evers' executive order in the Wisconsin Supreme Court and that local clerks should "stand ready to proceed with the election."
If courts allow Evers to delay the primary, his move could avert the need for the Wisconsin National Guard to man polling places Tuesday as poll workers quit due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Wisconsin had been the only one of 11 states with April primaries that was moving forward with in-person voting, after the other 10 either delayed their primaries or shifted to by-mail only voting.
From CNN's Konstantin Toropin
National grocery store chain Kroger says it will only allow 50% of each store's capacity in to shop at one time, according to a statement released by the company today.
Starting tomorrow, stores will "limit the number of customers to 50% of the international building code's calculated capacity."
"During this national pandemic, we are committed to adopting preventive measures to help protect the safety and health of our associates, customers and communities," said Mary Ellen Adcock, Kroger's senior vice president of operations, in the statement.
The statement said the chain has also started to test one-way aisles in some stores to see if it is an effective way to further help with physical distancing.
The company operates 2,758 grocery retail stores across the country under a variety of brand names, according to its website.
From CNN's Laura Ly
New Jersey has had 3,663 positive test results and 86 deaths in the last 24 hours, Gov. Phil Murphy said at a press conference today.
Monday’s numbers bring the statewide total to 41,090 cases and 1,003 deaths.
From CNN's Brian Vitagliano
Peloton is canceling all live classes days after confirming an employee tested positive for Covid-19.
Peloton informed members in an email Monday that it would pause production at both its London and New York studio locations through April 30. The fitness company previously had continued to offer virtual live classes despite New York closing all essential businesses.
This decision was made following news last week that the company confirmed a studio employee in New York had tested positive for Covid-19.
In lieu of live classes, Peloton will offer new, pre-recorded sessions as well as on-demand content.
Peloton sells $2,000-plus indoor fitness bikes. Customers pay $39 a month in subscription fees to participate in live classes.
