Madison County reports four new coronavirus deaths
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in southwestern Illinois has reached 785, while the number of deaths has increased to 41.
On Wednesday, Madison County health officials announced four more people had died after testing positive for the virus, two men in their 70s and two men in their 80s. The county’s death toll since the pandemic started is now 13.
Previous deaths have also been reported in St. Clair County, which has 19, and Monroe County, which has eight.
Statewide, 1,565 people with COVID-19 have died. A total of 35,108 cases had been reported as of Wednesday afternoon by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Here’s a breakdown of area coronavirus cases as of Wednesday afternoon:
St. Clair County
327 positives, 19 deaths, 61 hospitalized, five on ventilators, 1,360 tests administered, 61 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): 11
- 62204 (East St. Louis, Washington Park, Caseyville): 9
- 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 9
- 62206 (Cahokia, Centreville, Sauget): 30
- 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 18
- 62208 (Fairview Heights, O’Fallon): 22
- 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 21
- 62221 (Belleville, Shiloh): 29
- 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 21
- 62226 (Belleville, Swansea, Shiloh): 51
- 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 11
- 62269 (O’Fallon, Shiloh): 27
Madison County
231 positives, 13 deaths, 67 hospitalized, 72 recovered
ZIP codes with positive cases:
- 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 39
- 62010 (Bethalto): 7
- 62024 (East Alton): 7
- 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 57
- 62095 (Wood River): 8
- 62034 (Glen Carbon): 11
- 62035 (Godfrey): 8
- 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach, Madison): 35
- 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 7
- 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 22
- 62249 (Highland): 9
- 62294 (Troy): 10
Clinton County
51 positives, 246 tests administered, four hospitalized, 15 recovered
ZIP codes with positive cases:
- 62265 (New Baden): 7
- 62801 (Centralia): 38
Monroe County
61 positives, eight deaths, seven recovered
ZIP codes with positive cases:
- 62236 (Columbia): 30
- 62298 (Waterloo): 23
Washington County
Seven positive cases
Randolph County
68 positives, one death, three hospitalized, 45 recovered
ZIP code with positive cases:
- 62233 (Chester): 35
- 62278 (Red Bud): 13
- 62286 (Sparta): 7
Bond County
Four positives, 51 tests administered, four tests pending, two recovered
Jersey County
11 positive cases, 80 tested, five recovered
ZIP code with positive cases:
- 62052 (Jerseyville): 8
Macoupin County
22 positives, 258 tests administered, 18 tests pending, 15 recovered
ZIP code with positive cases:
- 62069 (Mt. Olive): 6
Calhoun County
One positive, one recovered
Perry County
Two positive
This story was originally published April 22, 2020 at 3:41 PM.
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