Southwest Illinois reports 132 new coronavirus cases Monday, two additional deaths
Local health officials reported 132 new coronavirus cases Monday, with St. Clair County accounting for 57 cases and an additional death.
A woman in her 90s with unknown underlying health conditions died of complications from COVID-19.
Bond County reported its second death late Sunday. No details about the person’s age, gender or possible underlying health conditions were immediately available.
The metro-east region, which includes St. Clair, Madison, Bond, Clinton, Washington, Randolph and Monroe counties, saw 7.3% of test results coming back positive, or the positivity rate, as of June 24. That’s a 0.4% increase from the day prior. An 8% positivity rate for three consecutive days could automatically trigger restrictions on businesses.
“A lot of the resurgence comes from careless behavior,” said Chairman Mark Kern.
Half of the cases in St. Clair County are under the age of 40, Kern said. Younger residents might believe they are immune to the virus, but he said they are not and that an unmitigated spread could result in business restrictions.
St. Louis County officials on Monday announced restrictions on businesses, including a 10 p.m. closing time for bars, said St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency director Herb Simmons.
Simmons said it would be possible for St. Clair County to impose similar restrictions if the positivity rate continues to increase.
Kern also urged residents to look for their applications to vote by mail in the November election. Registered voters should receive them in the mail.
“The safest way to operate is to be able to vote by mail,” Kern said.
Madison County reported 48 new positive cases with double-digit increases in zip codes that include Granite City, Godfrey and Pontoon Beach. The average percentage of tests coming back positive, or the positivity rate, over seven days was at 6.6% as of Sunday, an increase from the 6.5% rate reported on Saturday.
Washington County reported nine new positive cases Monday. Health officials said the increase comes from community transmission due to social gatherings where safety practices were not followed. They asked residents to stay away from large gatherings where precautions aren’t taken.
Numbers update from Illinois
Meanwhile, the state announced 1,231 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday and 18 additional virus-related deaths.
Illinois has seen a total of 7,416 deaths during the pandemic as of Monday, officials reported. A total of 172,655 people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, while more than 2.5 million people have been tested for COVID-19, including 30,567 since Monday.
The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years, the state reported. Additionally, state health officials reported Monday the preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total tests from July 20-26 is 3.8 percent.
As of last night, 1,417 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 350 patients were in the ICU and 124 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
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
Monday’s new data: 57 new positives, one new death, 726 new tests administered, 53 new recoveries
Total overall: 3,530 positives, 151 deaths, 32,129 tests administered with four pending results, 2,451 recoveries, 41 hospitalizations, no patients on a ventilator
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62059 (Brooklyn): 9
- 62201 (East St. Louis): 173 (-1)
- 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 143 (+6)
- 62204 (East St. Louis): 104 (+1)
- 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 137 (+4)
- 62206 (East St. Louis, Cahokia): 313 (+8)
- 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 193 (-1)
- 62208 (Fairview Heights): 218
- 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 282 (+6)
- 62221 (Belleville): 306 (+9)
- 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 144 (+1)
- 62225 (Scott Air Force Base): 14 (+1)
- 62226 (Belleville, Swansea): 356 (+7)
- 62232 (Fairview Heights, Caseyville): 73 (+1)
- 62239 (Dupo): 35 (+2)
- 62240 (Dupo): 13
- 62243 (Freeburg): 21 (-1)
- 62254 (Lebanon): 113 (+1)
- 62255 (Lenzburg): 10
- 62257 (Marissa): 19
- 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 47
- 62260 (Millstadt): 39 (+1)
- 62264 (New Athens): 65
- 62269 (O’Fallon): 225 (+3)
- 62285 (Smithton): 29 (+1)
MADISON COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 48 new positives, 1,388 new tests administered
Total overall: 1,837 positives, 71 deaths, 34,283 tests administered, 1,026 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62001 (Alhambra): 0 (-6)
- 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 242
- 62010 (Bethalto): 78 (+7)
- 62018 (Alton, Bethalto, East Alton): 20 (+5)
- 62024 (East Alton): 32 (+3)
- 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 257 (+9)
- 62034 (Glen Carbon): 138 (+4)
- 62035 (Godfrey): 108 (+10)
- 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach): 358 (+22)
- 62048 (Edwardsville, Granite City, Roxana, Hartford): 6
- 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 72
- 62061 (Marine): 6
- 62062 (Maryville): 49 (+8)
- 62067 (Moro): 13 (+1)
- 62084 (Edwardsville, Wood River, Pontoon Beach, Roxana, South Roxana): 8 (+2)
- 62090 (Madison, Venice): 22
- 62095 (Wood River): 50 (+9)
- 62097 (Worden): 7 (-1)
- 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 302 (+7)
- 62249 (Highland): 49
- 62294 (Troy): 87 (+4)
- 62281 (St. Jacob): 15 (-1)
RANDOLPH COUNTY
New data for Saturday, Sunday and Monday: 16 new positives, 33 new recoveries, 7.8% positivity rate, 274 new tests conducted
Total overall: 421 positives, 7 deaths, 5,378 tests conducted, 354 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62217 (Baldwin): 11
- 62233 (Chester): 143 (+1)
- 62237 (Coulterville): 12
- 62241 (Ellis Grove): 9
- 62242 (Evansville): 9 (+1)
- 62272 (Willisville, Percy): 58
- 62278 (Red Bud): 56 (+1)
- 62286 (Sparta): 72
- 62288 (Steeleville): 47 (+3)
CLINTON COUNTY
New data from Saturday, Sunday and Monday: 11 new positives, 13 new recoveries
Total overall: 305 positives, 17 deaths, 261 recoveries, one hospitalization
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62215 (Albers, Damiansville): 8 (+1)
- 62216 (Aviston): 14
- 62230 (Breese): 36 (+3)
- 62231 (Carlyle): 96 (+1)
- 62245 (Germantown): 11 (+1)
- 62265 (New Baden): 62 (+2)
- 62293 (Trenton): 22
- 62801 (Centralia): 97 (+1)
MONROE COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 4 new positives
Total overall: 227 positives, 12 deaths
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62236 (Columbia): 99 (+2)
- 62295 (Valmeyer): 14
- 62298 (Waterloo): 98 (+1)
MACOUPIN COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 5 new positives, 153 new tests administered
Total overall: 117 positives, 4 deaths, 8,893 tests administered with zero pending results, 54 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62012 (Brighton): 27 (+1)
62014 (Bunker Hill): 8 (+1)
62033 (Gillespie): 11
62069 (Mount Olive): 13
- 62088 (Staunton): 18
- 62626 (Carlinville): 23
PERRY COUNTY
Monday’s new data: One new positive, two new recoveries
Total overall: 93 positives, one death, 65 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62238 (Cutler): 9
- 62274 (Pinckneyville): 19
- 62832 (Du Quoin): 39
JERSEY COUNTY
Monday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: 59 positives, 1 death, 50 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62052 (Jerseyville): 30
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 9 new positives, 1 new recovery
Total overall: 50 positives, 35 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62263 (Nashville, New Minden): 14 (+1)
- 62808 (Ashley): 9
- 62848 (Irvington): 7
BOND COUNTY
Sunday’s* new data: 8 new positives, 1 new death, 2 new hospitalizations, 16 quarantines
Total overall: 40 positives, 2 deaths, 20 recoveries, 1,893 tests administered
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62246 (Greenville): 28 (+1)
*Data for Sunday was not posted until late Sunday night. No new cases were reported Monday.
CALHOUN COUNTY
Monday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: Six positives, two recoveries
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: 168,457 cases, 7,385 deaths
- U.S.: 4,392,833 cases, 149,973 deaths, 2,092,418 recoveries
- World: 16,526,409 cases, 653,971 deaths, 10,115,994 recoveries
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Get the latest news on coronavirus
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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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This story was originally published July 27, 2020 at 4:39 PM.