East Side Health District announces fourth coronavirus-related death in St. Clair County
An “older” woman in East St. Louis has become the fourth person to die from complications from coronavirus in St. Clair County, the East Side Health District announced Monday.
The woman, who had underlying health conditions, died Sunday, district spokesperson Linda Joiner said in a news release. The district was not releasing the woman’s age or any other details.
The case has not been counted among the three COVID-19 deaths the St. Clair County Health Department has previously reported, Joiner said. The East Side Health District covers four townships in the county: East St. Louis, Canteen, Centreville and Stites.
“We are always deeply saddened by any loss of our communal family,” the release stated. “We extend our deepest heartfelt sympathy to this family and to others grieving the loss or suffering of a loved one to this virus.”
As of Monday morning, the test results for patients in the East Side Health District jurisdiction included: 3 positive tests, 17 negative tests, 6 pending tests and one death.
In total, the jurisdiction has 46 cases, the release stated. They range in age from under 1 years old to 80 years old. The district said no additional patient information will be released due to privacy laws.
This story was originally published April 6, 2020 at 12:16 PM.
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