Jersey County reports its first death, toll increases to 51 in southwestern Illinois
Jersey County reported its first coronavirus-related death on Saturday, and Monroe County reported another death, bringing southwestern Illinois’ total death toll from coronavirus to 51.
Officials did not provide details about the person who died in Jersey County. The death in Monroe County was at Garden Place in Columbia. Monroe County now has 10 coronavirus deaths, nine from Garden Place and one in the public.
St. Clair County health officials reported 20 additional confirmed cases on Saturday. There were a total of 963 in the region as of Saturday, an increase from 914 on Friday.
During the state’s daily COVID-19 news conference Saturday, officials announced 2,119 new cases and 80 additional deaths. The announcement brings the statewide total of positive coronavirus cases to 41,777 and the total number of deaths to 1,874.
Here’s a breakdown of area coronavirus cases as of Saturday:
St. Clair County
Saturday’s new data: 20 positive cases, 56 new tests administered.
Total overall: 382 positives, 22 deaths, 1,552 tests administered, 49 tests pending
ZIP codes with positive cases (ZIP codes with five or fewer cases are not reported):
- 62201 (East St. Louis, Sauget): 10
- 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 13
- 62204 (East St. Louis, Washington Park, Caseyville): 11
- 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 13
- 62206 (Cahokia, Centreville, Sauget): 35
- 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 22
- 62208 (Fairview Heights, O’Fallon): 25
- 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 35
- 62221 (Belleville, Shiloh): 31
- 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 23
- 62226 (Belleville, Swansea, Shiloh): 55
- 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 12
- 62269 (O’Fallon, Shiloh): 34
Madison County
Saturday’s new data: nine positive cases, three hospitalizations, zero recoveries.
Total overall: 286 positive cases, 16 deaths, 73 hospitalizations, 82 recoveries
ZIP codes with positive cases:
- 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 41
- 62010 (Bethalto): 8
- 62024 (East Alton): 7
- 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 76
- 62095 (Wood River): 9
- 62034 (Glen Carbon): 23
- 62035 (Godfrey): 8
- 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach, Madison): 43
- 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 8
- 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 23
- 62249 (Highland): 9
- 62294 (Troy): 10
Clinton County
Saturday’s new data: nine positive cases, 270 tests administered.
Total overall: 83 positive cases, 586 tests administered
ZIP codes with positive cases:
- 62265 (New Baden): 8
- 62801 (Centralia): 40
Monroe County
Saturday’s new data: two cases, one death.
Total overall: 67 cases, 10 deaths
ZIP codes with positive cases:
- 62236 (Columbia): 32
- 62298 (Waterloo): 25
Washington County
Saturday’s new data: one positive case, one recovery.
Total overall: Eight positive cases, five recoveries, 122 negative results
Randolph County
Saturday’s new data: eight positive cases, zero deaths.
Total overall: 87 positive cases, one death, three hospitalizations, 48 recoveries
ZIP code with positive cases:
- 62233 (Chester): 39
- 62278 (Red Bud): 13
- 62286 (Sparta): 10
Bond County
Saturday’s new data: nothing to report.
Total overall: five positives, 79 tests administered, three tests pending, three recovered
Jersey County
Saturday’s new data: one death.
Total overall: 12 positive cases, five recoveries
ZIP code with positive cases:
- 62052 (Jerseyville): 9
Macoupin County
Saturday’s new data: Nothing to report.
Total overall: 25 positives, 339 tests administered, 25 tests pending, 15 recovered.
ZIP code with positive cases:
- 62069 (Mt. Olive): 7
Calhoun County
Saturday’s new data: nothing to report.
Total overall: one positive, one recovered.
Perry County
Saturday’s new data: nothing to report.
Total overall: seven positive cases.
