Number of coronavirus cases in southwestern Illinois continues to increase
The number of positive COVID-19 case in St. Clair County has increased to 43, according to the St. Clair County Health Department.
Officials previously announced the deaths of two patients who tested positive for COVID-19. One woman was in her 80s and the other was in her 30s. Both of them had underlying health conditions.
The health department reported that 321 people had been tested in the county as of Tuesday, and that there were 74 pending results.
In Madison County, the number of coronavirus cases increased to 18.
Overall, the region has 81 positive cases.
Here are the latest statistics for coronavirus cases as of Tuesday afternoon in southwestern Illinois:
- St. Clair County - 43, two deaths
- Madison County - 18
- Clinton County - 7
- Monroe County - 4
- Randolph County - 6
- Washington County - 1
- Bond County - 2
Statewide, the Illinois Department of Public Health has reported 937 new cases of the virus on Tuesday, bringing the total number of positive cases to 5,994. There have been 99 deaths total.
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