Coronavirus

Madison, Clinton and St. Clair counties all report new coronavirus related deaths

The number of coronavirus cases in southwestern Illinois continued to increase on Monday, as did the number of virus-related deaths.

St. Clair, Madison and Clinton counties reported a total of six new deaths in the last 24 hours.

In St. Clair County, those deaths included man in his 80s with underlying conditions and a woman in her 80s with underlying conditions.

Madison County also reported the deaths of a woman in her 60s and a man in his 90s. It is unknown if either patient had underlying conditions.

Clinton County did not release details of either of its two new deaths.

The region has had 1,422 cases and 96 deaths since the pandemic began.

During his daily COVID-19 news conference, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s announced 2,349 new cases statewide, bringing the total number to 62,840. Officials also announced 44 new deaths for a total of 2,662 since the pandemic began.

Here are the latest available statistics for southwestern Illinois counties:

St. Clair County

Monday’s new data: 20 new positives, two new deaths

Total overall: 570 positives, 49 deaths, 2,345 tests administered, 35 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

Monday’s new data: Five new positives, two new deaths, three more recoveries

Total overall: 369 positives, 26 deaths, 75 hospitalizations, 102 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

Monday’s new data: One new positive

Total overall: 74 positives, 11 deaths

ZIP codes with positive cases:

  • 62236 (Columbia): 34
  • 622295 (Valmeyer): 6
  • 62298 (Waterloo): 33

Clinton County

Monday’s new data: Four new positives, two new deaths, one new recovery

Total overall: 113 positives, six deaths, 524 tests administered, 20 recoveries

ZIP codes with positive cases:

  • 62230 (Breese): 6
  • 62231 (Carlyle): 57
  • 62265 (New Baden): 8
  • 62801 (Centralia): 44

Randolph County

Monday’s new data: 10 new positives

Total overall: 197 positives, two deaths, 75 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

Monday’s new data: One new case, two new recoveries

Total overall: 14 positives, nine recoveries

Bond County

Monday’s new data: No new data

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

Jersey County

Monday’s new data: One new positive

Total overall: 14 positives, one death, nine recoveries

ZIP code with positive cases:

  • 62052 (Jerseyville): 10

Macoupin County

Monday’s new data: No new data

Total overall: 32 positives, 667 tests administered, 2 tests pending, 27 recoveries

ZIP code with positive cases:

  • 62088 (Staunton): 8
  • 62069 (Mount Olive): 7

Calhoun County

Monday’s new data: No new data

Total overall: One positive, one recovery

Perry County

Monday’s new data: Three new positives

Total overall: 32 positives

  • 62832 (Du Quoin): 11

This story was originally published May 4, 2020 at 3:43 PM.

Hana Muslic
Belleville News-Democrat
Hana Muslic has been a public safety reporter for the Belleville News-Democrat since August 2018, covering everything from crime and courts to accidents, fires and natural disasters. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Journalism and her previous work can be found in The Lincoln Journal-Star and The Kansas City Star.
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