Coronavirus

St. Clair and Madison counties announce three more coronavirus-related deaths

By Mike Koziatek

Updated April 8, 2020 7:51 PM

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A total of nine persons have died in the coronavirus pandemic in southwestern Illinois with the announcement Wednesday that three more COVID-19 patients have died from the respiratory disease in the region.

Two of the deaths occurred in St. Clair County and one in Madison County, according to local health officials.

In St. Clair County, a man in his 50s died and a man in his 70s died. Both of the men had underlying health conditions, the health department said.

The Madison County patient was a woman in her 60s. Madison County does not release information about underlying conditions.

The previous deaths in the region have occurred in St. Clair County, which now has six; Madison County, which now has two deaths; and Monroe County, which has reported one death.

Health departments across southwestern Illinois announced Wednesday the number of coronavirus cases continued the trend of increasing with the region’s total now at 294, up 57 from the total of 237 as of Tuesday.

The St. Clair County Health Department on Wednesday said 707 coronavirus tests have been performed, with 477 negative cases, 105 positive and 125 pending.

Madison County reported it has recorded 85 coronavirus cases with 26 people recovered.

On Monday, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced it would begin releasing ZIP codes where there are five or more positive cases.

Statewide, 462 people with COVID-19 have died and 15,078 positive cases have been reported as of Wednesday afternoon by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The department announced 82 deaths and 1,529 new cases on Wednesday. There have been 75,066 coronavirus tests conducted across the state.

St. Louis County reported Wednesday that 26 residents have died in the pandemic and 1,280 positive cases have been tallied. The city of St. Louis said as of Tuesday, 12 residents had died of the respiratory disease and that 476 cases had been recorded.

Here’s a breakdown of the coronavirus cases in southwestern Illinois as of Wednesday afternoon: