Coronavirus

Latest coronavirus numbers in southwestern Illinois include four new deaths

Local health departments are reporting that the number of coronavirus cases in southwestern Illinois has reached 2,403 as of Thursday, and the number of deaths has increased to 186.

Three deaths were reported in St. Clair County and one in Macoupin County.

The St. Clair County Health Department said all three persons who died had underlying health conditions. They were a man in his 80s and two women in their 90s.

In Macoupin County, a man in his 80s died in connection with the virus. The health department did not release additional details about this case.

Overall, there were 41 new cases and four new deaths in the region.

Statewide, the Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday reported 104 new deaths and 1,527 new positive cases, bringing the totals to 5,186 people who have died in connection with the virus and 115,833 infected.

Overall, 829,966 people in Illinois have been tested for the virus.

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 on Friday.

Here are the latest available statistics for southwestern Illinois counties:

ST. CLAIR COUNTY

Thursday’s new data: 33 new positives, three deaths, 317 tests administered, 13 hospitalizations

Total overall: 1,167 positives, 92 deaths, 6,742 tests administered, 61 hospitalizations, 736 recoveries

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

  • 62059 (Brooklyn): 7
  • 62201 (East St. Louis, Sauget): 16
  • 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 38
  • 62204 (East St. Louis, Washington Park, Caseyville): 45
  • 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 44
  • 62206 (Cahokia, Centreville, Sauget): 97
  • 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 68
  • 62208 (Fairview Heights, O’Fallon): 69
  • 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 131
  • 62221 (Belleville, Shiloh): 101
  • 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 48
  • 62226 (Belleville, Swansea, Shiloh): 128
  • 62232 (Caseyville): 19

  • 62239 (Dupo): 13
  • 62254 (Lebanon): 28
  • 62257 (Marissa): 10
  • 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 16
  • 62269 (O’Fallon, Shiloh): 69
  • 62285 (Smithton): 11
  • 62264 (New Athens): 38
  • 62243 (Freeburg): 8
  • 62260 (Millstadt): 7

MADISON COUNTY

Thursday’s new data: Seven new positive cases

Total overall: 558 positives, 58 deaths, 5,474 tests administered, 99 hospitalizations, 299 recoveries

ZIP codes with positives:

  • 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 96
  • 62010 (Bethalto): 13
  • 62018 (Alton, Bethalto, East Alton): 7
  • 62024 (East Alton): 10
  • 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 108
  • 62034 (Glen Carbon): 64
  • 62035 (Godfrey): 22
  • 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach, Madison): 76
  • 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 22
  • 62062 (Maryville): 8
  • 62090 (Madison, Venice): 11
  • 62095 (Wood River): 23

  • 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 50
  • 62249 (Highland): 13
  • 62294 (Troy): 19

CLINTON COUNTY

Thursday’s new data: No new data

Total overall: 178 positives, 17 deaths, 977 tests administered, one hospitalization, 89 recoveries

ZIP codes with positives:

  • 62230 (Breese): 9
  • 62231 (Carlyle): 76
  • 62265 (New Baden): 32
  • 62293 (Trenton): 8
  • 62801 (Centralia): 61

MONROE COUNTY

Thursday’s new data: No new cases

Total overall: 94 positives, 11 deaths, eight hospitalizations, 51 recoveries

ZIP codes with positives:

  • 62236 (Columbia): 41
  • 62295 (Valmeyer): 7
  • 62298 (Waterloo): 46

RANDOLPH COUNTY

Thursday’s new data: No new cases to report

Total overall: 267 positives, four deaths, 1,558 tests administered, one hospitalized

ZIP codes with positives:

  • 62233 (Chester): 98
  • 62237 (Coulterville): 6
  • 62272 (Willisville, Percy): 50
  • 62278 (Red Bud): 15
  • 62286 (Sparta): 45
  • 62288 (Steeleville): 32

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Thursday’s new data: No new data

Total overall: 18 positives, 15 recoveries

BOND COUNTY

Thursday’s new data: No new data

Total overall: 12 positives, one death, one hospitalization, six recoveries, 214 tests administered, one test pending

JERSEY COUNTY

Thursday’s new data: No new data

Total overall: 20 positives, one death, 17 recoveries

ZIP codes with positives:

  • 62052 (Jerseyville): 14

MACOUPIN COUNTY

Thursday’s new data: One new death

Total overall: 45 positives, two deaths, 2,559 tests administered, 36 recoveries, two hospitalizations, six tests pending

ZIP codes with positives:

  • 62012 (Brighton): 6
  • 62088 (Staunton): 6
  • 62069 (Mount Olive): 9
  • 62056 (Litchfield): 13

CALHOUN COUNTY

Thursday’s new data: No new data

Total overall: One positive, one recovery

PERRY COUNTY

Thursday’s new data: One new positive case

Total overall: 42 positives, 38 recoveries

ZIP codes with positives:

  • 62274 (Pinckneyville): 10
  • 62832 (Du Quoin): 16

This story was originally published May 28, 2020 at 4:26 PM.

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