COVID-19 hospitalizations in St. Clair County hit lowest point since April
Hospitalizations from coronavirus fell to a low in St. Clair County Thursday as county officials reported only 39 people are currently hospitalized due to the virus.
The low amount of hospitalizations is the lowest its been since the county started tracking the data on COVID-19 hospitalizations. This week the amount has been steadily falling.
“This doesn’t mean we can let our guard down,” said Bryan Whitaker, Assistant St. Clair County EMA director. “The fights not over yet.”
County Board Chairman Mark Kern said St. Clair County said the numbers are looking good but echoed Whitaker’s comments.
St. Clair County also reported 18 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one additional virus-related death, a 40-year-old man with unknown health conditions.
In Madison County, 15 new cases were reported.
Statewide, the Illinois Department of Health department reported 593 new cases of the virus had been confirmed with 55 additional deaths.
Illinois has seen a total of 6,537 deaths during the pandemic, officials reported. A total of 134,778 people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, while more than 1 million people have been tested for COVID-19.
Here are the latest available statistics for southwestern Illinois counties:
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
Thursday’s new data: 18 new positives, one new death
Total overall: 1,716 positives, 131 deaths, 10,307 tests administered, 13 pending results recovery, 1247 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives (ZIP codes with five or fewer cases are not reported):
- 62059 (Brooklyn): 7
- 62201 (East St. Louis): 45
- 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 55
- 62204 (East St. Louis): 59
- 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 65
- 62206 (East St. Louis, Cahokia): 150
- 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 101
- 62208 (Fairview Heights): 89
- 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 155
- 62221 (Belleville): 148
- 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 65
- 62226 (Belleville, Swansea): 191
- 62232 (Fairview Heights, Caseyville): 31
- 62239 (Dupo): 17
- 62243 (Freeburg): 8
- 62254 (Lebanon): 80
- 62257 (Marissa): 13
- 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 17
- 62260 (Millstadt): 12
- 62264 (New Athens): 53
- 62269 (O’Fallon): 92
- 62285 (Smithton): 19
MADISON COUNTY
Thursday’s new data: 8 new positives, one new death, 3 new recoveries
Total overall: 767 positives, 66 deaths, 11,040 tests administered, 488 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 134
- 62010 (Bethalto): 35
- 62018 (Alton, Bethalto, East Alton): 9
- 62024 (East Alton): 13
- 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 120
- 62034 (Glen Carbon): 82
- 62035 (Godfrey): 26
- 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach): 117
- 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 41
- 62062 (Maryville): 12
- 62090 (Madison, Venice): 13
- 62095 (Wood River): 28
- 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 78
- 62249 (Highland): 18
- 62294 (Troy): 24
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Thursday’s new data: No new data.
Total overall: 279 positives, seven deaths, 2,431 tests administered, no hospitalizations, 270 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62233 (Chester): 101
- 62237 (Coulterville): 6
- 62241 (Ellis Grove): 6
- 62242 (Evansville): 6
- 62272 (Willisville, Percy): 50
- 62278 (Red Bud): 16
- 62286 (Sparta): 51
- 62288 (Steeleville): 33
CLINTON COUNTY
Thursday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: 214 positives, 17 deaths, two hospitalizations, 160 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62230 (Breese): 23
- 62231 (Carlyle): 86
- 62265 (New Baden): 40
- 62293 (Trenton): 9
- 62801 (Centralia): 65
MONROE COUNTY
Thursday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: 112 positives, 12 deaths
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62236 (Columbia): 45
- 62295 (Valmeyer): 9
- 62298 (Waterloo): 58
MACOUPIN COUNTY
Thursday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: 47 positives, three deaths, 3,253 tests administered, 42 recoveries, two hospitalizations, eight tests pending
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62012 (Brighton): 12
- 62069 (Mount Olive): 9
- 62088 (Staunton): 7
PERRY COUNTY
Thursday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: 44 positives, 40 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62238 (Cutler): 6
- 62274 (Pinckneyville): 10
- 62832 (Du Quoin): 16
JERSEY COUNTY
Thursday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: 29 positives, one death, 18 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62052 (Jerseyville): 17
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Thursday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: 20 positives, 18 recoveries
BOND COUNTY
Thursday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: 19 positives, one death, one hospitalization, six recoveries, 214 tests administered, one test pending
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62246 (Greenville): 7
CALHOUN COUNTY
Thursday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: One positive, one recovery