St. Clair, Madison counties announce new coronavirus deaths, bringing local total to 27
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in southwestern Illinois has reached 565, while the number of deaths has increased to 27.
Madison County officials announced three more deaths of coronavirus-positive patients in a news release Thursday, bringing the county death total to five.
The new deaths included a woman in her 60s, a woman in her 70s and a man in his 60s. Officials did not say whether the patients had underlying conditions.
St. Clair also reported two new deaths, a woman in her 60s with underlying conditions and a woman in her 80s with underlying conditions.
The previous reported deaths in the region occurred in St. Clair County, which now has 17; Madison County, which now has five; and Monroe County, five.
Statewide, 1,072 people with COVID-19 have died. A total of 25,733 cases had been reported as of Thursday afternoon by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Here’s a breakdown of the coronavirus cases in the area as of Thursday afternoon:
St. Clair County
242 positives, 17 deaths, 55 hospitalized not in the intensive care unit, 19 in the intensive care unit, 11 on ventilators 1,066 tests administered, 83 tests pending
ZIP codes with positive cases (ZIP codes with five or fewer cases are not reported):
- 62201 (East St. Louis, Sauget): 8
- 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 9
- 62204 (East St. Louis, Washington Park, Caseyville): 8
- 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 7
- 62206 (Cahokia, Centreville, Sauget): 20
- 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 13
- 62208 (Fairview Heights, O’Fallon): 18
- 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 13
- 62221 (Belleville, Shiloh): 24
- 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 19
- 62226 (Belleville, Swansea, Shiloh): 34
- 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 10
- 62269 (O’Fallon, Shiloh): 20
Madison County
149 positives, five deaths, 33 hospitalized, 56 recovered
ZIP codes with positive cases:
- 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 25
- 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 22
- 62095 (Wood River): 7
- 62034 (Glen Carbon): 8
- 62035 (Godfrey): 8
- 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach, Madison): 28
- 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 6
- 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 15
- 62294 (Troy): 10
Clinton County
42 positives, 199 tests administered, seven hospitalized, nine recovered
ZIP codes with positive cases:
- 62265 (New Baden): 7
- 62801 (Centralia): 31
Monroe County
50 positives, five deaths, 11 hospitalized, nine recovered
ZIP codes with positive cases:
- 62236 (Columbia): 26
- 62298 (Waterloo): 22
Washington County
Five positive cases
Randolph County
47 positives, 29 recovered
ZIP code with positive cases:
- 62233 (Chester): 25
- 62278 (Red Bud): 11
Bond County
Four positives, two recovered, four pending
Jersey County
Eight positive cases, five recovered
- 62052 (Jerseyville): 7
Macoupin County
16 positives, 159 tests administered, nine recovered, two pending
Calhoun County
One positive, one recovered
Perry County
One positive
This story was originally published April 16, 2020 at 2:55 PM.
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