Madison County has its highest single-day coronavirus death toll since start of pandemic
A total of 2,166 people in southwestern Illinois have tested positive for COVID-19 and 159 people have died, health officials reported Friday.
Madison County reported five new deaths — one male in his 70s, one male in his 90s and three females in their 90s. It is unknown if they had underlying health conditions. This was the county’s highest single-day coronavirus death toll since start of pandemic. Additionally, St. Clair County announced one new death Friday, a woman in her 80s. It is unknown if she had underlying health conditions.
Overall, 45 new cases and six new deaths were reported in the region Friday.
Also on Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced 2,758 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 and 108 more people have died statewide. Illinois has seen a total of 4,715 deaths across the state during the pandemic and a total of 105,444 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus.
Additionally, the latest IDPH metrics showed that Southern Illinois is on track to start Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan at the end of the current stay-at-home order May 30.
Here are the latest available statistics for southwestern Illinois counties:
St. Clair County
Friday’s new data: 22 new positives, one new death, 301 new tests administered, 73 new recoveries
Total overall: 983 positives, 74 deaths, 53 hospitalizations, 621 recoveries, 5,703 tests administered, 115 tests pending
ZIP codes with positives (ZIP codes with five or fewer cases are not reported):
- 62201 (East St. Louis, Sauget): 13
- 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 35
- 62204 (East St. Louis, Washington Park, Caseyville): 40
- 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 42
- 62206 (Cahokia, Centreville, Sauget): 88
- 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 62
- 62208 (Fairview Heights, O’Fallon): 56
- 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 112
- 62221 (Belleville, Shiloh): 91
- 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 44
- 62226 (Belleville, Swansea, Shiloh): 114
62232 (Caseyville): 17
- 62239 (Dupo): 11
- 62254 (Lebanon): 26
- 62257 (Marissa): 7
- 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 14
- 62269 (O’Fallon, Shiloh): 64
- 62285 (Smithton): 8
- 62264 (New Athens): 9
- 62243 (Freeburg): 7
Madison County
Friday’s new data: 14 new positives, five new deaths, 385 new tests administered
Total overall: 526 positives, 52 deaths, 98 hospitalizations, 271 recoveries, 4,728 tests administered
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 87
- 62010 (Bethalto): 12
- 62018 (Alton, Bethalto, East Alton): 7
- 62024 (East Alton): 10
- 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 108
- 62034 (Glen Carbon): 63
- 62035 (Godfrey): 20
- 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach, Madison): 73
- 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 21
- 62062 (Maryville): 8
- 62090 (Madison, Venice): 11
62095 (Wood River): 19
- 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 45
- 62249 (Highland): 13
- 62294 (Troy): 18
Randolph County
Friday’s new data: Four new cases, one less hospitalization, 58 new tests administered, 11 new recoveries
Total overall: 257 positives, three deaths, three hospitalizations, 1,428 tests administered, 217 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62233 (Chester): 93
- 62237 (Coulterville): 6
- 62272 (Willisville, Percy): 49
- 62278 (Red Bud): 15
- 62286 (Sparta): 37
- 62288 (Steeleville): 32
Clinton County
Friday’s new data: Four new positives, 50 new tests administered
Total overall: 176 positives, 16 deaths, six hospitalizations, 924 tests administered, 74 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62230 (Breese): 8
- 62231 (Carlyle): 75
- 62265 (New Baden): 27
- 62293 (Trenton): 8
- 62801 (Centralia): 58
Monroe County
Friday’s new data: Two new positives
Total overall: 91 positives, 11 deaths, 8 hospitalizations, 33 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62236 (Columbia): 38
- 62295 (Valmeyer): 7
- 62298 (Waterloo): 42
Washington County
Friday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: 18 positives, 15 recoveries
Bond County
Friday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: 12 positives, one death, one hospitalization, six recoveries, 214 tests administered, one test pending
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62246 (Greenville): 6
Macoupin County
Friday’s new data: One new positive, eight new recoveries, five fewer tests pending
Total overall: 42 positives, one death, three hospitalizations, 36 recoveries, 2,634 tests administered, 11 tests pending
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62012 (Brighton): 6
- 62088 (Staunton): 7
- 62069 (Mount Olive): 8
- 62056 (Litchfield): 12
Perry County
Friday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: 40 positives, 29 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62274 (Pinckneyville): 10
- 62832 (Du Quoin): 16
Jersey County
Friday’s new data: Three new recoveries
Total overall: 20 positives, one death, 17 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62052 (Jerseyville): 13
Calhoun County
Friday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: One positive, one recovery
This story was originally published May 22, 2020 at 4:00 PM.