St. Clair County has first child coronavirus case; Calhoun County gets its first case
READ MORE
Keep up with all the coronavirus news in southwestern Illinois
Stay updated with the events in southwestern Illinois that have been canceled or postponed because of coronavirus concerns.
Expand All
Coronavirus cases have now been reported in 10 southwestern Illinois counties as Calhoun County reported its first case Saturday.
The person with COVID-19 is in the 20-29 age range and is self-quarantining at home, the Calhoun County Health Department said. This case is not travel-related.
St. Clair County, which reported its first two cases March 14, announced Saturday the county now has 78 cases, which is an increase of nine from Friday.
The county also said it received confirmation of the first child to have tested positive. This youth is a boy under 10. The other new cases include a man in his 50s, a man in his 70s, two women in their 30s, two women in their 50s, one in her 60s and one in her 70s.
St. Clair County previously has announced three COVID-19 related deaths.
The county said 560 people have been tested, with 78 positive results, 343 negative one and 139 pending.
Madison County also had nine new cases and Clinton County had two new ones Saturday.
The total number of cases in southwestern Illinois now stands at 171.
Here’s a breakdown of the cases:
▪ St. Clair County: 78, three deaths
▪ Madison County: 47
▪ Clinton County: 11
▪ Monroe County: 8
▪ Washington County: 1
▪ Randolph County: 17
▪ Bond County: 3
▪ Jersey County: 1
▪ Macoupin County: 4
▪ Calhoun County: 1
This story was originally published April 4, 2020 at 4:56 PM.
