Southwestern Illinois reports 185 new coronavirus cases over the weekend, no new deaths
Southwestern Illinois health officials reported 185 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend.
St. Clair County reported 105 new cases on Saturday, setting a record daily high, but did not release its numbers on Sunday. Madison County reported 62 new positive cases.
As of Sunday, St. Clair County now has 2,976 coronavirus cases and 148 deaths related to the virus, leading the metro-east in both categories. Madison County was next with 1,472 cases and 71 deaths.
The majority of cases in the metro-east are coming from those two counties.
The state announced 1,276 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday and 18 additional virus-related deaths.
Illinois has seen a total of 7,290 deaths during the pandemic as of Saturday, officials reported. A total of 160,610 people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, while more than 2.2 million people have been tested for COVID-19.
Here are the latest available statistics for southwestern Illinois counties. The number in parenthesis reflects how the new daily total compares to the prior day total. Subtractions occur when a COVID-19 positive patient is misdiagnosed or moves away from the area.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
Saturday and Sunday’s new data: 105 new positives, 556 new tests administered, 42 new recoveries, three new hospitalizations
Total overall: 2,976 positives, 148 deaths, 26,398 tests administered, 193 pending results, 2,103 recoveries, 38 hospitalizations, one person on a ventilator
ZIP codes with positives (ZIP codes with five or fewer cases are not reported):
- 62059 (Brooklyn): 8 (-1)
- 62201 (East St. Louis): 148 (+3)
- 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 107 (+15)
- 62204 (East St. Louis): 87 (+1)
- 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 105 (+5)
- 62206 (East St. Louis, Cahokia): 267 (+9)
- 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 146
- 62208 (Fairview Heights): 153 (+8)
- 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 242 (+1)
- 62221 (Belleville): 242 (+4)
- 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 110 (+4)
- 62225 (Scott Air Force Base): 10
- 62226 (Belleville, Swansea): 291 (+12)
- 62232 (Fairview Heights, Caseyville): 60
- 62239 (Dupo): 25 (+1)
- 62243 (Freeburg): 14 (+2)
- 62254 (Lebanon): 103
- 62255 (Lenzburg): 8
- 62257 (Marissa): 13 (-1)
- 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 33 (+1)
- 62260 (Millstadt): 26
- 62264 (New Athens): 60
- 62269 (O’Fallon): 167 (+11)
- 62285 (Smithton): 25 (+1)
MADISON COUNTY
Saturday and Sunday’s new data: 62 new positives, 1,426 new tests administered, five new recoveries
Total overall: 1,472 positives, 71 deaths, 28,123 tests administered, 692 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 204 (+5)
- 62010 (Bethalto): 52
- 62018 (Alton, Bethalto, East Alton): 13
- 62024 (East Alton): 19
- 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 194 (+7)
- 62034 (Glen Carbon): 106
- 62035 (Godfrey): 79 (+2)
- 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach): 269 (+12)
- 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 64 (+2)
- 62062 (Maryville): 22 (+1)
- 62090 (Madison, Venice): 19 (+2)
- 62095 (Wood River): 35 (+2)
- 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 194 (+7)
- 62249 (Highland): 29 (+1)
- 62294 (Troy): 57 (+1)
- 62067 (Moro): 9
- 62281 (St. Jacob): 11 (+3)
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Saturday and Sunday’s new data: no new data
Total overall: 356 positives, seven deaths, 4,449 tests administered, no hospitalizations, 287 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62233 (Chester): 122
- 62237 (Coulterville): 7
- 62241 (Ellis Grove): 7
- 62242 (Evansville): 7
- 62272 (Willisville, Percy): 50
- 62278 (Red Bud): 23
- 62286 (Sparta): 57
- 62288 (Steeleville): 33
CLINTON COUNTY
Saturday and Sunday’s new data: no new data
Total overall: 271 positives, 17 deaths, no hospitalizations, 233 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62230 (Breese): 28
- 62231 (Carlyle): 88
- 62265 (New Baden): 45
- 62293 (Trenton): 11
- 62801 (Centralia): 70
MONROE COUNTY
Saturday and Sunday’s new data: seven new positives
Total overall: 191 positives, 12 deaths
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62236 (Columbia): 59
- 62295 (Valmeyer): 14
- 62298 (Waterloo): 76
MACOUPIN COUNTY
Saturday and Sunday’s new data: seven new positives, 377 new tests administered
Total overall: 90 positives, four deaths, 7,880 tests administered, 54 recoveries, 63 tests pending
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62012 (Brighton): 19
- 62069 (Mount Olive): 11
- 62088 (Staunton): 9
62014 (Bunker Hill): 7
62626 (Carlinville): 16
62033 (Gillespie): 8
PERRY COUNTY
Saturday and Sunday’s new data: four new positives
Total overall: 69 positives, 58 recoveries, one death
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62238 (Cutler): 6
- 62274 (Pinckneyville): 14
- 62832 (Du Quoin): 18
JERSEY COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: no new data
Total overall: 51 positives, one death, 34 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62052 (Jerseyville): 20
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Saturday and Sunday’s new data: no new data
Total overall: 29 positives, 25 recoveries
BOND COUNTY
Saturday and Sunday’s new data: no new data
Total overall: 23 positives, one death, 15 recoveries, 1,606 tests administered
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62246 (Greenville): 10
CALHOUN COUNTY
Saturday and Sunday’s new data: no new data
Total overall: Two positives, one recovery
State, nation, world statistics
Here are the latest available statistics from the Illinois Department of Public Health and Johns Hopkins University’s coronavirus map as of Sunday afternoon:
- Illinois: 160,610 cases, 7,290 deaths
- U.S.: 3,744,061 cases, 140,369 deaths, 1,122,720 recoveries
- World: 14,068,418 cases, 603,378 deaths, 8,073,083 recoveries
Want to help? Here are some ideas
The BND has compiled a list of ways you can help during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Go to BND. com to learn about the opportunities to volunteer your time or donate to help communities in the metro-east without putting yourself or others at risk.
You can sew face masks, read stories for people with vision loss and deliver meals to seniors.
If you know of a recognized charitable organization looking for help that isn’t listed, please tell us about it. Send an email to newsroom@bnd.com or fill out the BND’s Southwest Illinois Coronavirus Service and Assistance Guide online at BND.com.
Get the latest news on coronavirus
BND.com will keep you updated throughout the day with information about the spread of the coronavirus in southwestern Illinois.
You can also find the most complete and up-to-date information from government sites including:
State of Illinois’ COVID-19 page: coronavirus.illinois.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/summary.html
Federal government’s coronavirus page: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Who to call about mental health
Here are some resources from mental health professionals for anyone struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic:
- Touchette Regional Hospital’s Mental Health Support and Resource Line: Call 618-482-7158 to talk to trained therapy staff.
- Illinois Human Services Mental Health Division’s Call4Calm: Text the word “talk” to 552020 to text with a mental health care professional for free.
- Centerstone of Illinois, Inc.: Call 618-462-2331 for virtual mental health services.
- Chestnut Health Systems: Call 618-877-4420 for virtual mental health services.
- Narcotics and Alcoholics Anonymous: Call 618-398-9409 or email metroeastnapr@gmail.com to learn about virtual meetings.
- Regional Disaster Mental Health Volunteer Response Team: Call a support line for health care professionals at 618-381-5173.
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