Woman in her 30s becomes second to die from coronavirus in St. Clair County
A woman in her 30s is the second person to die from the coronavirus in St. Clair County, the health department said Sunday.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the latest victim of COVID-19,” St. Clair County Board Chairman Mark Kern said in a news release. “This is another tragic loss to our community and again, a reminder that no one is immune to COVID-19. Everyone must continue to protect themselves, their family, friends and colleagues, by following the preventive measures and social distancing guidelines.”
The first death in the county, a woman in her 80s, was announced Friday.
Both women who died had underlying health conditions, authorities said.
The department said it would not release further information about the second woman to protect her privacy.
Overall, there are now 46 cases between St. Clair, Madison, Monroe, Washington, Clinton and Randolph counties. Illinois has 3,491 coronavirus cases as of Sunday afternoon.
This story was originally published March 29, 2020 at 1:47 PM.
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