More metro-east coronavirus deaths announced, including one at assisted-living center
At least four more metro-east residents have died from the COVID-19 respiratory disease since Friday, according to health officials.
Monroe and St. Clair counties each reported one new death on Saturday, and in Madison County, two people have died.
Monroe County Health Administrator John Wagner announced the death of a sixth resident of the Garden Place Columbia assisted-living facility that is experiencing an outbreak.
The St. Clair County resident who died was a man in his 60s with an unknown health history, the health department stated in a live stream by the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency.
Additional information about the people who died in Madison County was not available.
The Washington County Health Department said Saturday that a health-care worker has been diagnosed with COVID-19, the county’s sixth patient. She is in her 20s.
The number of people to test positive for COVID-19 in southwestern Illinois reached 639 on Saturday. Thirty-three people have died across St. Clair, Madison, Monroe and Randolph counties.
Here’s a breakdown of the COVID-19 patients in the area:
The numbers come from two sources. Local health departments provide the total number of people who have been tested for COVID-19, how many tested positive, how many are hospitalized, how many have died and how many have recovered. ZIP codes with more than five COVID-19 positive patients are reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
276 positives, 18 deaths, 1,186 tests administered, 92 tests pending
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62201 (East St. Louis, Sauget): 8
- 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 10
- 62204 (East St. Louis, Washington Park, Caseyville): 9
- 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 8
- 62206 (Cahokia, Centreville, Sauget): 22
- 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 14
- 62208 (Fairview Heights, O’Fallon): 19
- 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 16
- 62221 (Belleville, Shiloh): 28
- 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 20
- 62226 (Belleville, Swansea, Shiloh): 40
- 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 11
- 62269 (O’Fallon, Shiloh): 22
MADISON COUNTY
169 positives, seven deaths, 58 hospitalized, 67 recovered
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 29
- 62024 (East Alton, Alton, Wood River, Bethalto, Granite City): 7
- 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 25
- 62034 (Glen Carbon): 8
- 62035 (Godfrey): 8
- 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach, Madison): 29
- 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 7
- 62095 (Wood River, East Alton, Roxana): 8
- 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 19
- 62249 (Highland, Grantfork): 7
- 62294 (Troy): 10
RANDOLPH COUNTY
55 positives, one death, three hospitalized, 35 recovered
ZIP code with positive cases:
- 62233 (Chester, Kaskaskia): 30
- 62278 (Red Bud, Ruma): 12
MONROE COUNTY
54 positives, seven deaths
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62236 (Columbia): 27
- 62298 (Waterloo): 22
CLINTON COUNTY
44 positives, 204 tests administered, six hospitalized, 11 recovered
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62265 (New Baden): 8
- 62801 (Centralia, Wamac, Central City): 34
MACOUPIN COUNTY
21 positives, 223 tests administered, two tests pending, 11 recovered
- 62069 (Lake Ka-ho, Eagarville, Mount Olive, White City): 6
JERSEY COUNTY
Eight positives, five recovered
- 62052 (Jerseyville): 6
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Six positives
BOND COUNTY
Four positives, 51 tests administered, four tests pending, two recovered
CALHOUN COUNTY
One positive, one recovered
PERRY COUNTY
One positive
This story was originally published April 18, 2020 at 5:00 PM.
