Coronavirus

Number of coronavirus deaths in St. Clair County rises to 19

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in southwestern Illinois has reached 694, while the number of deaths has increased to 35.

St. Clair County officials reported the death of a woman in her 90s with underlying conditions on Monday, bringing the county’s death total to 19.

Monroe County has reported, seven deaths and Madison County has had eight.

Statewide, 1,349 people with COVID-19 have died. A total of 31,508 cases had been reported as of Monday afternoon by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Here’s a breakdown of area coronavirus cases as of Monday afternoon:

St. Clair County

300 positives, 19 deaths, 1,266 tests administered, 67 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): 10
  • 62204 (East St. Louis, Washington Park, Caseyville): 9
  • 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 9
  • 62206 (Cahokia, Centreville, Sauget): 22
  • 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 14
  • 62208 (Fairview Heights, O’Fallon): 19
  • 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 21
  • 62221 (Belleville, Shiloh): 28
  • 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 20
  • 62226 (Belleville, Swansea, Shiloh): 43
  • 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 11
  • 62269 (O’Fallon, Shiloh): 24

Madison County

188 positives, eight deaths, 62 hospitalized, 72 recovered

ZIP codes with positive cases:

  • 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 31
  • 62024 (East Alton): 7
  • 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 30
  • 62095 (Wood River): 8
  • 62034 (Glen Carbon): 9
  • 62035 (Godfrey): 8
  • 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach, Madison): 33
  • 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 7
  • 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 19
  • 62249 (Highland): 8
  • 62294 (Troy): 10

Clinton County

46 positives, 236 tests administered, two hospitalized, 14 recovered

ZIP codes with positive cases:

  • 62265 (New Baden): 11
  • 62801 (Centralia): 35

Monroe County

57 positives, seven deaths, seven recovered

ZIP codes with positive cases:

  • 62236 (Columbia): 28
  • 62298 (Waterloo): 23

Washington County

Seven positive cases

Randolph County

59 positives, one death, three hospitalized, 38 recovered

ZIP code with positive cases:

  • 62233 (Chester): 33
  • 62278 (Red Bud): 13

Bond County

Four positives, 51 tests administered, four tests pending, two recovered

Jersey County

Ten positive cases, 80 tested, five recovered

ZIP code with positive cases:

  • 62052 (Jerseyville): 6

Macoupin County

21 positives, 230 tests administered, two tests pending, 11 recovered

ZIP code with positive cases:

  • 62069 (Mt. Olive): 6

Calhoun County

One positive, one recovered

Perry County

One positive

This story was originally published April 20, 2020 at 3:41 PM.

Hana Muslic
Belleville News-Democrat
Hana Muslic has been a public safety reporter for the Belleville News-Democrat since August 2018, covering everything from crime and courts to accidents, fires and natural disasters. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Journalism and her previous work can be found in The Lincoln Journal-Star and The Kansas City Star.
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