Madison, St. Clair report no new coronavirus deaths for first time in almost 2 weeks

For the first time since April 25, St. Clair County and Madison County reported no new coronavirus deaths Friday.

Madison County, in fact, reported only three new cases Friday, down from 19 Thursday. St. Clair County reported 27 new cases, down from 46 Thursday. Clinton County did report one new death Friday, with no specific information provided. That raises the death toll for the county to 10.

The region has had 1,620 cases and 110 deaths since the pandemic began. Overall, on Friday, the region saw 33 news cases — down from 68 Thursday — and one death.

During his daily COVID-19 news conference Friday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced 2,887 new cases statewide, bringing the total number to 73,760. Officials also announced 130 new deaths for a total of 3,241 since the pandemic began.

Here are the latest available statistics for southwestern Illinois counties:

St. Clair County

Friday’s new data: 27 new positives, 210 new tests administered, 22 new tests pending

Total overall: 694 positives, 55 deaths, 3,057 tests administered, 71 tests pending

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

• 62201 (East St. Louis, Sauget): 12
• 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 24
• 62204 (East St. Louis, Washington Park, Caseyville): 31
• 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 32
• 62206 (Cahokia, Centreville, Sauget): 62
• 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 38
• 62208 (Fairview Heights, O’Fallon): 38
• 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 65
• 62285 (Smithton): 6
• 62221 (Belleville, Shiloh): 57
• 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 38
• 62226 (Belleville, Swansea, Shiloh): 83
• 62254 (Lebanon): 19
• 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 14
• 62239 (Dupo): 10
• 62269 (O’Fallon, Shiloh): 57
• 62257 (Marissa): 7
• 62232 (Caseyville): 8

Madison County

Friday’s new data: Three new positives, one new hospitalization, five new recoveries

Total overall: 411 positives, 30 deaths, 81 hospitalizations, 121 recoveries

ZIP codes with positive cases:

• 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 64
• 62010 (Bethalto): 8
• 62024 (East Alton): 8
• 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 101
• 62095 (Wood River): 10
• 62034 (Glen Carbon): 44
• 62035 (Godfrey): 13
• 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach, Madison): 61
• 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 17
• 62090 (Madison, Venice): 7
• 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 31
• 62249 (Highland): 10
• 62294 (Troy): 17
• 62062 (Maryville): 6

Monroe County

Friday’s new data: One new positive

Total overall: 80 positives, 11 deaths, 29 recoveries

ZIP codes with positive cases:

• 62236 (Columbia): 36
• 622295 (Valmeyer): 6
• 62298 (Waterloo): 33

Clinton County

Friday’s new data: Two new positives, one new death, 46 new tests administered, nine new recoveries

Total overall: 123 positives, nine deaths, 576 tests administered, 23 recoveries

ZIP codes with positive cases:

• 62230 (Breese): 6
• 62231 (Carlyle): 63
• 62265 (New Baden): 8
• 62801 (Centralia): 50

Randolph County

Friday’s new data: No new data

Total overall: 205 positives, two deaths, 89 recoveries

ZIP codes with positive cases:

• 62233 (Chester): 73
• 62272 (Willisville, Percy): 41
• 62278 (Red Bud): 14
• 62286 (Sparta): 25
• 62288 (Steeleville): 30

Washington County

Friday’s new data: No new data

Total overall: 14 positives, nine recoveries

Bond County

Friday’s new data: No new data

Total overall: Eight positives, one death, 140 tests administered, six tests pending, three recoveries

Jersey County

Friday’s new data: No new data

Total overall: 16 positives, one death, nine recoveries

ZIP code with positive cases:

• 62052 (Jerseyville): 10

Macoupin County

Friday’s new data: 44 new tests administered, six less pending tests

Total overall: 38 positives, one death, 758 tests administered, 8 tests pending, 28 recoveries

ZIP code with positive cases:

• 62088 (Staunton): 8
• 62069 (Mount Olive): 7
• 62056 (Litchfield): 12

Calhoun County

Friday’s new data: No new data

Total overall: One positive, one recovery

Perry County

Friday’s new data: No new data

Total overall: 32 positives

• 62832 (Du Quoin): 11

This story was originally published May 8, 2020 at 4:05 PM.