Coronavirus cases rise in southwestern Illinois, as St. Clair, Madison report deaths
The number of coronavirus cases in southwestern Illinois continued to increase on Sunday, as did the number of virus-related deaths.
The region has had 1,377 cases and 90 deaths since the pandemic began.
St. Clair County health officials announced six more deaths, including two men in their 70s, a woman in her 80s, a man in his 80s, a woman in her 90s and a man in his 90s, all with underlying conditions. The county’s total number of COVID-19 deaths is now 47.
Madison County announced another death on Sunday as well, bringing the county’s total to 24. The patient was a woman in her 60s. It is unknown if she had underlying conditions.
During Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s daily COVID-19 news conference, the state announced 2,994 new cases statewide, bringing the total number to 61,499. Officials also announced 63 new deaths for a total of 2,618 since the pandemic began.
Here are the latest available statistics for southwestern Illinois counties:
St. Clair County
Sunday’s new data: 32 new positives, six new deaths
Total overall: 550 positives, 47 deaths, 2,302 tests administered, 28 tests pending
ZIP codes with positive cases (ZIP codes with five or fewer cases are not reported):
- 62201 (East St. Louis, Sauget): 13
- 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 20
- 62204 (East St. Louis, Washington Park, Caseyville): 26
- 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 20
- 62206 (Cahokia, Centreville, Sauget): 51
- 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 26
- 62208 (Fairview Heights, O’Fallon): 36
- 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 53
- 62285 (Smithton): 6
- 62221 (Belleville, Shiloh): 43
- 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 35
- 62226 (Belleville, Swansea, Shiloh): 74
- 62254 (Lebanon): 17
- 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 14
- 62239 (Dupo): 8
- 62269 (O’Fallon, Shiloh): 48
- 62257 (Marissa): 7
- 62232 (Caseyville): 6
Madison County
Sunday’s new data: 19 new positives, one new death
Total overall: 364 positives, 24 deaths, 75 hospitalizations, 99 recoveries
ZIP codes with positive cases:
- 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 50
- 62010 (Bethalto): 8
- 62024 (East Alton): 7
- 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 96
- 62095 (Wood River): 10
- 62034 (Glen Carbon): 42
- 62035 (Godfrey): 11
- 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach, Madison): 58
- 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 10
- 62090 (Madison, Venice): 7
- 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 30
- 62249 (Highland): 15
- 62294 (Troy): 13
- 62062 (Maryville): 6
Monroe County
Sunday’s new data: Three new positives
Total overall: 73 positives, 11 deaths
ZIP codes with positive cases:
- 62236 (Columbia): 34
- 622295 (Valmeyer): 6
- 62298 (Waterloo): 33
Clinton County
Sunday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: 106 positives, four deaths, 454 tests administered, 19 recoveries
ZIP codes with positive cases:
- 62230 (Breese): 6
- 62231 (Carlyle): 57
- 62265 (New Baden): 8
- 62801 (Centralia): 44
Randolph County
Sunday’s new data: 13 new positives
Total overall: 187 positives, two deaths, 62 recoveries
ZIP codes with positive cases:
- 62233 (Chester): 64
- 62272 (Willisville, Percy): 38
- 62278 (Red Bud): 15
- 62286 (Sparta): 23
- 62288 (Steeleville): 26
Washington County
Sunday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: 13 positives, seven recoveries
Bond County
Sunday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: Six positives, one death, 109 tests administered, nine tests pending, three recoveries
Jersey County
Sunday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: 13 positives, one death, nine recoveries
ZIP code with positive cases:
- 62052 (Jerseyville): 10
Macoupin County
Sunday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: 32 positives, 616 tests administered, 12 tests pending, 27 recoveries
ZIP code with positive cases:
- 62088 (Staunton): 8
- 62069 (Mount Olive): 7
Calhoun County
Sunday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: One positive, one recovery
Perry County
Sunday’s new data: Three new positives
Total overall: 32 positives
- 62832 (Du Quoin): 11
This story was originally published May 3, 2020 at 3:52 PM.
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