St. Clair County reports 45 new coronavirus cases, the majority of them under age 40
Health officials in southwestern Illinois reported 136 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, but no deaths.
St. Clair County reported 45 new positive cases on Sunday, with 29 of those patients under 40 years old.
During the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency’s daily briefing, spokeswoman Sam Bierman said, “We’re starting to see a consistent trend in that age group.”
On Friday, the metro-east reported the highest daily total of new coronavirus cases recorded since the pandemic began, with 185 new cases. The state’s public health agency defines the metro-east as St. Clair, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, Clinton, Bond and Washington counties.
The metro-east reported a 7.7% positivity rate as of Aug. 2, according to the most recent data available on the state’s regional metrics website. If the metro-east reaches an 8% positivity rate and stays there for three days, restrictions could be imposed by the state to help slow the spread of the virus.
Numbers update from Illinois
Meanwhile, the state announced 1,017 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday and 14 additional virus-related deaths.
Illinois has seen a total of 7,517 deaths during the pandemic as of Sunday, officials reported. A total of 181,943 people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, while more than 2.7 million people have been tested for COVID-19.
Here are the latest available statistics for southwestern Illinois counties. The number in parentheses reflects how the new daily total compares to the prior day’s total. Subtractions occur when a COVID-19 positive patient is misdiagnosed or moves away from the area.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: 45 new positives, 657 new tests administered, 75 new recoveries
Total overall: 3,907 positives, 154 deaths, 36,208 tests administered, 2,899 recoveries, 46 hospitalizations with one person on a ventilator
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62059 (Brooklyn): 11
- 62201 (East St. Louis): 185 (+1)
- 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 151
- 62204 (East St. Louis): 115
- 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 148 (+1)
- 62206 (East St. Louis, Cahokia): 339 (+2)
- 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 201
- 62208 (Fairview Heights): 249 (+4)
- 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 324 (+5)
- 62221 (Belleville): 347 (+8)
- 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 173 (+5)
- 62225 (Scott Air Force Base): 16
- 62226 (Belleville, Swansea): 409 (+5)
- 62232 (Fairview Heights, Caseyville): 83
- 62239 (Dupo): 46
- 62240 (Dupo): 14
- 62243 (Freeburg): 26
- 62254 (Lebanon): 120 (+1)
- 62255 (Lenzburg): 13
- 62257 (Marissa): 22
- 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 61 (+2)
- 62260 (Millstadt): 49 (+4)
- 62264 (New Athens): 68
- 62269 (O’Fallon): 275 (+4)
- 62285 (Smithton): 37
MADISON COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: 41 new positives, 1,633 new tests administered
Total overall: 2,161 positives, 72 deaths, 38,689 tests administered, 937 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 287 (+5)
- 62010 (Bethalto): 85 (+3)
- 62018 (Alton, Bethalto, East Alton): 21 (+1)
- 62024 (East Alton): 34
- 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 317 (+4)
- 62034 (Glen Carbon): 158 (+4)
- 62035 (Godfrey): 113
- 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach): 384 (+7)
- 62048 (Edwardsville, Granite City, Roxana, Hartford): 6
- 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 77
- 62061 (Marine): 12
- 62062 (Maryville): 57 (+1)
- 62067 (Moro): 14
- 62084 (Edwardsville, Wood River, Pontoon Beach, Roxana, South Roxana): 6
- 62090 (Madison, Venice): 22
- 62095 (Wood River): 63 (+2)
- 62097 (Worden): 9
- 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 247 (+1)
- 62249 (Highland): 79 (+9)
- 62294 (Troy): 113 (+2)
- 62281 (St. Jacob): 19
622087 (Edwardsville, Roxana, South Roxana, Hartford): 8 (+1)
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: 433 positives, seven deaths, 5,711 tests administered, 387 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
Sunday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: 333 positives, 17 deaths, 275 recoveries, two hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62215 (Albers, Damiansville): 8
- 62216 (Aviston): 16 (+1)
- 62230 (Breese): 39
- 62231 (Carlyle): 97
- 62245 (Germantown): 11
- 62265 (New Baden): 67
- 62293 (Trenton): 30 (+1)
- 62801 (Centralia): 99
MONROE COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: Nine new positives
Total overall: 279 positives, 12 deaths
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62236 (Columbia): 112
- 62295 (Valmeyer): 14
- 62298 (Waterloo): 123
MACOUPIN COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: Nine new positives, 280 new tests administered
Total overall: 140 positives, four deaths, 9,922 tests administered, 54 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62012 (Brighton): 27 (+4)
62014 (Bunker Hill): 13 (-1)
62033 (Gillespie): 12
62069 (Mount Olive): 13
- 62088 (Staunton): 17
- 62626 (Carlinville): 31 (+1)
- 62640 (Girard): 7
- 62690 (Virden): 8
PERRY COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: 24 new positives, five new recoveries
Total overall: 128 positives, one death, 77 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62238 (Cutler): 10
- 62274 (Pinckneyville): 23
- 62832 (Du Quoin): 43 (+2)
JERSEY COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: Four new positives
Total overall: 69 positives, one death, 56 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62052 (Jerseyville): 33
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: 56 positives, 42 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62263 (Nashville, New Minden): 17
- 62808 (Ashley): 9
- 62848 (Irvington): 7
BOND COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: Four new positives, six new recoveries, 67 new tests administered
Total overall: 58 positives, two deaths, 43 recoveries, one hospitalization, 2,742 tests administered
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62246 (Greenville): 29
CALHOUN COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: No new data
Total overall: Seven 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 Sunday afternoon:
- Illinois: 181,493 cases, 7,517 deaths
- U.S.: 4,657,625 cases, 154,793 deaths, 1,461,885 recoveries
- World: 17,864,492 cases, 686,877 deaths, 10,603,189 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 August 2, 2020 at 5:41 PM with the headline "St. Clair County reports 45 new coronavirus cases, the majority of them under age 40."
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