Coronavirus

Southwestern Illinois sees 5 more coronavirus deaths, as total cases nears 1,200

Overall, there were a total of 1,195 coronavirus cases in the metro-east as of Friday afternoon, an increase from 1,166 on Thursday.

St. Clair County reported two new deaths Friday: Two females in their 80s with underlying health conditions. Madison County also reported one death — a woman in her 70s — while Monroe County reported one death from Garden Place. Randolph County, meanwhile, reported its second death.

Overall, as of this afternoon, the metro-east saw 29 new cases and five new deaths Friday.

During the state’s daily COVID-19 news conference Friday, officials announced 3,137 new cases and 105 additional deaths. The announcement brings the statewide total of positive coronavirus cases to 55,055, and the total number of deaths to 2,456.

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

St. Clair County

Friday’s new data: 14 new positives, two new deaths, 42 new tests administered, five additional tests pending

Total overall: 496 positives, 39 deaths, 2,122 tests administered, 55 tests pending

ZIP codes with positive cases (ZIP codes with five or fewer cases are not reported):

  • 62201 (East St. Louis, Sauget): 11
  • 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 17
  • 62204 (East St. Louis, Washington Park, Caseyville): 20
  • 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 18
  • 62206 (Cahokia, Centreville, Sauget): 46
  • 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 26
  • 62208 (Fairview Heights, O’Fallon): 34
  • 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 50
  • 62285 (Smithton): 6
  • 62221 (Belleville, Shiloh): 40
  • 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 31
  • 62226 (Belleville, Swansea, Shiloh): 70
  • 62254 (Lebanon): 14
  • 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 13
  • 62239 (Dupo): 8
  • 62269 (O’Fallon, Shiloh): 43
  • 62257 (Marissa): 6
  • 62232 (Caseyville): 6

Madison County

Friday’s new data: Five new positives, one new death, one new recovery

Total overall: 339 positives, 22 deaths, 75 hospitalizations, 99 recoveries

ZIP codes with positive cases:

  • 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 48
  • 62010 (Bethalto): 7
  • 62024 (East Alton): 8
  • 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 94
  • 62095 (Wood River): 9
  • 62034 (Glen Carbon): 30
  • 62035 (Godfrey): 12
  • 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach, Madison): 50
  • 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 12
  • 62090 (Madison, Venice): 7
  • 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 25
  • 62249 (Highland): 10
  • 62294 (Troy): 13
  • 62062 (Maryville): 6

Clinton County

Friday’s new data: No new data

Total overall: 106 positives, four deaths, 454 tests administered, 19 recoveries

ZIP codes with positive cases:

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

Monroe County

Friday’s new data: One new positive, one new death

Total overall: 70 positives, 11 deaths

ZIP codes with positive cases:

  • 62236 (Columbia): 34
  • 622295 (Valmeyer): 6
  • 62298 (Waterloo): 26

Washington County

Friday’s new data: One new positive

Total overall: 11 positives, seven recoveries

Randolph County

Friday’s new data: Five new positives, one new death, five new recoveries

Total overall: 109 positives, two deaths, three hospitalizations, 58 recoveries

ZIP code with positive cases:

  • 62233 (Chester): 57
  • 62272 (Willisville, Percy): 36
  • 62278 (Red Bud): 14
  • 62286 (Sparta): 19
  • 62288 (Steeleville): 16

Bond County

Friday’s new data: One new positive

Total overall: Six positives, one death, 109 tests administered, nine tests pending, three recoveries

Jersey County

Friday’s new data: One new positive, one recovery

Total overall: 13 positives, one death, eight recoveries

ZIP code with positive cases:

  • 62052 (Jerseyville): 9

Macoupin County

Friday’s new data: No new data

Total overall: 30 positives, 593 tests administered, 24 tests pending, 21 recoveries

ZIP code with positive cases:

  • 62069 (Mt. Olive): 7

Calhoun County

Friday’s new data: Nothing to report

Total overall: One positive, one recovery

Perry County

Friday’s new data: One new positive

Total overall: 24 positives

  • 62832 (Du Quoin): 6

This story was originally published May 1, 2020 at 3:53 PM.

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