Coronavirus

The latest coronavirus deaths in southwestern Illinois include four more in St. Clair

By Hana Muslic

Updated April 28, 2020 6:16 PM

There were a total of 1,066 coronavirus cases in the metro-east as of Tuesday, an increase from 1,041 on Monday.

In St. Clair County, officials announced four new deaths, bringing the county’s total to 27 since the pandemic started. The patients were a male in his 60s with underlying conditions, a male in his 80s with underlying conditions, another male in his 80s with underlying conditions and a female in her 80s and it is unknown if she had underlying conditions.

Also Tuesday, Macoupin County announced it had its first outbreak at an assisted care facility, Heritage Health in Staunton. As of Saturday, all employees and residents at the facility were tested, with two employees and two residents testing positive.

During the state’s daily COVID-19 news conference Tuesday, officials announced 2,219 new cases and 144 additional deaths. The announcement brings the statewide total of positive coronavirus cases to 48,102, and the total number of deaths to 2,125.

Here’s a breakdown of area coronavirus cases as of Tuesday:

St. Clair County

Tuesday’s new data: 20 new positives, four new deaths

Total overall: 424 positives, 27 deaths, 1,898 tests administered, 68 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): 12
62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 14
62206 (Cahokia, Centreville, Sauget): 36
62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 22
62208 (Fairview Heights, O’Fallon): 25
62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 41
62221 (Belleville, Shiloh): 34
62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 23
62226 (Belleville, Swansea, Shiloh): 56
62254 (Lebanon): 11
62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 12
62239 (Dupo): 6
62269 (O’Fallon, Shiloh): 36

Madison County

Tuesday’s new data: four new positive

Total overall: 312 positives, 19 deaths, 73 hospitalizations, 94 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): 95
62095 (Wood River): 9
62034 (Glen Carbon): 24
62035 (Godfrey): 9
62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach, Madison): 46
62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 9
62090 (Madison, Venice): 6
62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 23
62249 (Highland): 10
62294 (Troy): 10

Clinton County

Tuesday’s new data: seven new positives

Total overall: 98 positives, one death, 408 tests administered, 19 recoveries

ZIP codes with positive cases:

62231 (Carlyle): 38
62265 (New Baden): 8
62801 (Centralia): 40

Monroe County

Tuesday’s new data: 1 new positive

Total overall: 68 positives, 10 deaths

ZIP codes with positive cases:

62236 (Columbia): 32
622295 (Valmeyer): 6
62298 (Waterloo): 26