Southwestern Illinois reports 130 new COVID-19 cases as new restrictions are imposed
The metro-east region reported 130 new coronavirus cases and no new deaths Sunday, the same day Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker imposed new restrictions on the region.
The Illinois Department of Public Health’s website reported an 8.5% seven-day rolling average for the metro-east, or Region 4, Sunday, the highest in the state. The state defines the metro-east region as St. Clair, Madison, Randolph, Clinton, Monroe, Washington and Bond counties.
The restrictions will begin Tuesday, the state said in a news release Sunday. These include the closing of bars, restaurants, and casinos by 11 p.m., the closing of party buses and the reduction of gathering sizes to fewer than 25 people or 25% of room capacity.
The measures will remain in effect over a 14-day period after which time more stringent mitigation measures, such as the closing of indoor bars and dining, can be implemented if metrics do not improve.
“The new measures were developed in close coordination with local public health administrators and county officials and account for the unique characteristics of the region,” the release stated.
Two counties in southwestern Illinois — Clinton and Perry — are at the state’s warning level due to certain metrics of COVID-19 spread. Counties are put on this warning list for “numerous” indicators including number of deaths, new cases, weekly test positivity, ICU availability and more.
St. Clair County’s latest rundown
St. Clair County now has 4,861 coronavirus cases and 160 deaths related to the virus, leading the metro-east in both categories.
Additionally, the county announced a daily positivity rate of 10.1% on Sunday, up from 3.4% from Saturday. The positivity rate is the percentage of coronavirus tests that are positive among those tests taken that day.
The county announced Sunday that 46 people are hospitalized due to COVID-19, with no individuals on a ventilator.
New cases ranged in age from young people under 10 to people in their 80s.
St. Clair County saw double-digit increase in COVID-19 cases in one ZIP code Sunday: 62223 (Belleville, Swansea: +10 for a total of 258).
Madison County by the numbers
Madison County now has 2,971 coronavirus cases and 85 deaths.
The county reported a 3-day positivity rate of 6.7%, up slightly from 6.06% on Saturday, and its seven-day moving average positivity rate of 8.78% is up from 8.55% on Saturday.
Cases ranged from young people under 10 to individuals in their 90s.
One ZIP-code in the county, 62275, which encompasses Pocahontas, which had not previously had five or more cases, appeared on the county’s COVID-19 dashboard Sunday with nine cases.
Illinois surpasses 206,000 COVID cases, more than 7,700 deaths
Meanwhile, the state announced 1,562 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday and 18 additional virus-related deaths.
Illinois has seen a total of 7,744 deaths during the pandemic, officials reported. A total of 206,081 people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, while more than 3.3 million people have been tested for COVID-19.
Southwestern Illinois COVID-19 statistics
The following are the latest available statistics by county. ZIP-code-level numbers are provided by the state each afternoon at dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics. Madison County compiles its own ZIP code statistics from the state reporting system later in the day, so the numbers may differ from what appears on the Illinois Department of Public Health’s website.
The Belleville News-Democrat reports the information Madison County provides. ZIP codes with fewer than five cases of the virus are not reported by health officials. The number in parentheses after each ZIP code below reflects the change from the previous day’s cumulative total. A decrease reflects a correction. All other information comes from local health departments. The “recoveries” figure refers to the number of people who completed the required isolation period in most counties:
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: 66 new positives, 654 new tests administered, 154 new recoveries
Total overall: 4,861 positives, 160 deaths, 50,426 tests administered, 4,069 recoveries, 46 hospitalizations, no patients on ventilators
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62059 (Brooklyn): 10
- 62201 (East St. Louis): 201 (+1)
- 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 167
- 62204 (East St. Louis): 125 (+1)
- 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 169 (+2)
- 62206 (East St. Louis, Cahokia): 369 (+2)
- 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 219
- 62208 (Fairview Heights): 314 (+4)
- 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 388 (+3)
- 62221 (Belleville): 443 (+3)
- 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 258 (+10)
- 62225 (Scott Air Force Base): 19
- 62226 (Belleville, Swansea): 511 (+9)
- 62232 (Fairview Heights, Caseyville): 1 10 (+1)
- 62239 (Dupo): 60
- 62240 (Dupo): 19
- 62243 (Freeburg): 38 (+1)
- 62254 (Lebanon): 150 (+4)
- 62255 (Lenzburg): 14 (+1)
- 62257 (Marissa): 26
- 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 87 (+3)
- 62260 (Millstadt): 80 (-1)
- 62264 (New Athens): 72
- 62269 (O’Fallon): 363 (+5)
- 62285 (Smithton): 48
MADISON COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: 55 new positives, 729 new tests administered
Total overall: 2,971 positives, 85 deaths, 48,232 tests administered, 1,275 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62001 (Kaufman, Alhambra): 11
- 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 447 (+9)
- 62010 (Bethalto): 118 (+6)
- 62018 (Alton, Bethalto, East Alton): 25
- 62021 (Dorsey): 7
- 62024 (East Alton): 52 (+2)
- 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 407 (+4)
- 62034 (Glen Carbon): 186
- 62035 (Godfrey): 164 (+9)
- 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach): 481 (+5)
- 62048 (Edwardsville, Granite City, Roxana, Hartford): 7 (+1)
- 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 82
- 62061 (Marine): 16 (+1)
- 62062 (Maryville): 70 (+1)
- 62067 (Moro): 26
- 62084 (Edwardsville, Wood River, Pontoon Beach, Roxana, South Roxana): 11 (+2)
- 62087 (Edwardsville, Roxana, South Roxana, Hartford): 12
- 62090 (Madison, Venice): 28 (+1)
- 62095 (Wood River): 86 (+3)
- 62097 (Prairietown, Worden): 16
- 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 347 (+7)
- 62249 (Highland): 155 (+3)
- 62275 (Pocahontas): 9
- 62281 (St. Jacob): 30
- 62294 (Troy): 153 (+1)
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: No new data as of 7 p.m.
Total overall: 512 positives, seven deaths, 456 recoveries, 7,039 tests administered, three hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62217 (Baldwin): 12
- 62233 (Chester): 170 (+7)
- 62237 (Coulterville): 35 (+2)
- 62241 (Ellis Grove): 13 (+1)
- 62242 (Evansville): 14 (+1)
- 62272 (Willisville, Percy): 61 (+2)
- 62278 (Red Bud): 70 (+2)
- 62286 (Sparta): 94 (+4)
- 62288 (Steeleville): 67
CLINTON COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: No new data as of 7 p.m.
Total overall: 464 positives, 17 deaths, 333 recoveries, three hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62215 (Albers, Damiansville): 18 (+1)
- 62216 (Aviston): 36 (+8)
- 62218 (Bartelso): 14
- 62230 (Breese): 62 (+13)
- 62231 (Carlyle): 126 (+9)
- 62245 (Germantown): 24 (+1)
- 62265 (New Baden): 91 (+8)
- 62293 (Trenton): 58 (+8)
- 62801 (Centralia): 125 (+7)
MONROE COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: Two new positives
Total overall: 352 positives, 12 deaths
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62236 (Columbia): 160 (+8)
- 62295 (Valmeyer): 15 (+1)
- 62298 (Waterloo): 160 (+12)
MACOUPIN COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: Five new positives
Total overall: 255 positives, four deaths, 12,421 tests administered, two hospitalizations, 54 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62009 (Benld, Sawyerville, Mount Clare): 6
- 62012 (Brighton): 57 (+18)
62014 (Bunker Hill): 15 (-2)
62033 (Gillespie): 43 (+1)
62069 (Mount Olive): 15 (+1)
- 62088 (Staunton): 49 (+11)
- 62626 (Carlinville): 36 (-1)
- 62640 (Girard): 7 (-1)
- 62690 (Virden): 16 (+4)
- 62674 (Palmyra, Barr): 7
PERRY COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: No new data as of 7 p.m.
Total overall: 198 positives, three deaths, 116 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62238 (Cutler): 12
- 62274 (Pinckneyville): 102 (+7)
- 62832 (Du Quoin): 58 (+7)
- 62888 (Tamaroa): 10 (+2)
JERSEY COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: No new data as of 7 p.m.
Total overall: 149 positives, two deaths, 88 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62022 (Newbern): 10
- 62037 (Grafton): 14
- 62052 (Jerseyville): 85 (+4)
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: No new data as of 7 p.m.
Total overall: 68 positives, 62 recoveries, four hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62214 (Venedy, Addieville): 7
- 62263 (Nashville, New Minden): 21
- 62271 (Okawville): 13 (+1)
- 62808 (Ashley): 9
- 62848 (Irvington): 8 (+1)
BOND COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: No new data as of 7 p.m.
Total overall: 71 positives, three deaths, 3,617 tests administered
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62246 (Greenville): 49 (+5)
CALHOUN COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: Two new positives
Total overall: 15 positives, ten 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 evening:
- Illinois: 206,081 cases, 7,744 deaths
- U.S.: 5,400,180 cases, 169,934 deaths, 1,833,067 recoveries
- World: 21,582,345 cases, 773,469 deaths, 13,590,831 recoveries
St. Clair County, Madison County testing sites
Working with Illinois Department of Public Health and Southern Illinois Health Foundation, the St. Clair County Health Department is co-sponsoring the following test sites,with more test sites to be announced:
- Monday, Aug. 17: Shiloh Community Park from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Tuesday, Aug. 18: Belleville West High School from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 21: Fairview Heights Moody Park from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
No appointment necessary. Masks are required. Test are free; people should bring their health insurance card if they have one. Testing is for adults and children over 3 years old.
Photo identification required. Tests will be done by throat swab by a medical professional.
Results may take up to a week to receive. Do not call for results. People will be contacted by the St. Clair County Health Department when the results area available.
Madison County is also hosting several test sites.
To view those, visit https://www.bnd.com/news/coronavirus/article244856052.html.
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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This story was originally published August 16, 2020 at 7:36 PM with the headline "Southwestern Illinois reports 130 new COVID-19 cases as new restrictions are imposed."
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