Over 100 new COVID cases recorded in southwestern Illinois for eighth consecutive day
Southwestern Illinois health departments on Monday reported over 100 new coronavirus cases for the eighth consecutive day.
There were 113 new cases Monday from St. Clair, Madison, Clinton, Monroe, Washington and Bond counties.
Monday set a new record-high for Madison County. The 49 new cases announced on Monday was two more cases than the county’s previous high: 47 cases on Thursday, July 16.
St. Clair County recorded 42 new cases, the lowest daily increase for the county since Saturday, July 11, when there were 21 new cases. But it comes just two days after St. Clair County’s record-high 105 cases on Saturday.
Elsewhere in southern Illinois, Perry County reported one new case.
Here are the latest available statistics for southwestern Illinois counties. The amount of coronavirus cases in local ZIP codes is reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health at dph.illinois.gov/covid19/statistics. All other statistics come from local health departments. The “recoveries” figure the agencies provide is the number of COVID-19 positive people who completed a 14-day quarantine. Fourteen days is how long experts believe it takes for illness to develop after exposure to the virus:
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 42 new positives, 481 new tests administered, 9 new recoveries, 2 new hospitalizations
Total overall: 3,095 positives, 148 deaths, 27,392 tests administered with 17 pending results, 2,149 recoveries, 39 hospitalizations, 0 patients on a ventilator
ZIP codes with positives (ZIP codes with five or fewer cases are not reported. The number in parenthesis reflects the change from the previous day, an increase or decrease. A decrease indicates a correction health officials made if, for example, they had an incorrect address for a COVID-19 positive patient.):
- 62059 (Brooklyn): 8
- 62201 (East St. Louis): 152
- 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 117 (+2)
- 62204 (East St. Louis): 93
- 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 122 (+4)
- 62206 (East St. Louis, Cahokia): 281 (+3)
- 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 159 (+3)
- 62208 (Fairview Heights): 172 (+4)
- 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 251 (+3)
- 62221 (Belleville): 270 (+7)
- 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 125
- 62225 (Scott Air Force Base): 12 (+1)
- 62226 (Belleville, Swansea): 316 (+10)
- 62232 (Fairview Heights, Caseyville): 66
- 62239 (Dupo): 25
- 62243 (Freeburg): 17
- 62254 (Lebanon): 106 (+1)
- 62255 (Lenzburg): 8
- 62257 (Marissa): 17 (+2)
- 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 37 (+1)
- 62260 (Millstadt): 30 (+1)
- 62264 (New Athens): 63 (+1)
- 62269 (O’Fallon): 178 (+3)
- 62285 (Smithton): 27
MADISON COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 49 new positives, 632 new tests administered, 12 new recoveries
Total overall: 1,521 positives, 71 deaths, 28,755 tests administered, 704 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62201 (Alhambra): 6
- 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 211
- 62010 (Bethalto): 58
- 62018 (Alton, Bethalto, East Alton): 14
- 62024 (East Alton): 22
- 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 207
- 62034 (Glen Carbon): 108
- 62035 (Godfrey): 89
- 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach): 304
- 62048 (Edwardsville, Granite City, Roxana, Hartford): 6
- 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 64
- 62062 (Maryville): 29
- 62067 (Moro): 9
- 62084 (Edwardsville, Wood River, Pontoon Beach, Roxana, South Roxana): 6
- 62090 (Madison, Venice): 20
- 62095 (Wood River): 33
- 62097 (Worden): 6
- 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 270
- 62249 (Highland): 32
- 62294 (Troy): 70
- 62281 (St. Jacob): 9
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Monday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: 375 positives, 7 deaths, 4,889 tests administered, 306 recoveries, 1 hospitalization
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62217 (Baldwin): 10
- 62233 (Chester): 131
- 62237 (Coulterville): 7
- 62241 (Ellis Grove): 9
- 62242 (Evansville): 8
- 62272 (Willisville, Percy): 55
- 62278 (Red Bud): 49
- 62286 (Sparta): 67
- 62288 (Steeleville): 36
CLINTON COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 7 new positives
Total overall: 277 positives, 17 deaths, 240 recoveries, 1 hospitalization
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62215 (Albers, Damiansville): 7
- 62216 (Aviston): 12
- 62230 (Breese): 30
- 62231 (Carlyle): 92
- 62245 (Germantown): 8
- 62265 (New Baden): 54
- 62293 (Trenton): 16
- 62801 (Centralia): 85
MONROE COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 6 new positives
Total overall: 197 positives, 12 deaths
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62236 (Columbia): 81
- 62295 (Valmeyer): 14
- 62298 (Waterloo): 88
MACOUPIN COUNTY
Monday’s new data: No new data as of 4 p.m.
Total overall: 93 positives, 4 deaths, 7,992 tests administered with 30 pending results, 54 recoveries, 0 hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62012 (Brighton): 20
62014 (Bunker Hill): 7
62033 (Gillespie): 8
62069 (Mount Olive): 12
- 62088 (Staunton): 14
- 62626 (Carlinville): 16
PERRY COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 1 new positive
Total overall: 70 positives, 1 death, 61 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62238 (Cutler): 8
- 62274 (Pinckneyville): 16
- 62832 (Du Quoin): 26
JERSEY COUNTY
Monday’s new data: No new data as of 4 p.m.
Total overall: 52 positives, 1 death, 37 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62052 (Jerseyville): 28
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 6 new positives
Total overall: 35 positives, 0 deaths, 27 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62263 (Nashville, New Minden): 12
- 62808 (Ashley): 7
BOND COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 3 new positives, 1 new recovery, 2 new hospitalizations
Total overall: 26 positives, 1 death, 16 recoveries, 2 hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62246 (Greenville): 17
CALHOUN COUNTY
Monday’s new data: No new data as of 4 p.m.
Total overall: 2 positives, 1 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 Monday afternoon:
- Illinois: 162,748 cases, 7,301 deaths
- U.S.: 3,800,442 cases, 140,787 deaths, 1,131,121 recoveries
- World: 14,598,455 cases, 608,386 deaths, 8,200,381 recoveries
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- 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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This story was originally published July 20, 2020 at 5:00 PM.
