Southwestern Illinois health officials report two new coronavirus-related deaths
Southwestern Illinois reported 172 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, including two new deaths in St. Clair and Randolph counties.
Positive cases were reported in St. Clair, Madison, Monroe and Randolph coutnies. Bond, Clinton and Washington did not announce any new data as of Sunday night. These seven counties comprise Region 4 as designated by the state health department during the pandemic.
St. Clair County officials announced the coronavirus-related death of one patient — a woman in her 70s with no underlying health conditions. This brings the county’s total number of deaths to 173.
Randolph County also reported one new death, but did not release further information.
There were 74 new cases reported in St. Clair Sunday, with people ranging in age from under 10 to the 80s.
St. Clair County’s positivity rate was at 9.5% on Sunday, up from the 9.2% reported on Saturday. The Region 4 positivity rate as of Wednesday was 9.5%, according to the latest statistics available on Sunday. The daily positivity rate is the percentage of positive coronavirus tests among those tests that are taken that day.
This rate is one of the metrics used by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state Department of Public Health officials when they announced new restrictions that went into effect on Aug. 18 because the region’s rate had remained above 8%.
Illinois reports new cases, deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 1,893 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday and six additional virus-related deaths.
Illinois has seen a total of 7,880 deaths during the pandemic as of Sunday. A total of 220,178 people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, while nearly 3.7 million tests have been conducted for COVID-19.
The region’s positivity rate was 9.6% as of Aug. 20.
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 statistics by ZIP code 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: 74 new cases, one new death, 782 new tests administered, five new hospitalizations hospitalizations
Total overall: 5,370 positives, 173 deaths, 56,762 tests administered, 4,492 recoveries, 47 hospitalizations, one patient on ventilator
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62059 (Brooklyn): 10
- 62201 (East St. Louis): 214 (+3)
- 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 173 (+1)
- 62204 (East St. Louis): 125
- 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 175 (+1)
- 62206 (East St. Louis, Cahokia): 387 (+2)
- 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 223 (+2)
- 62208 (Fairview Heights): 334 (+3)
- 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 423 (+2)
- 62221 (Belleville): 501 (+6)
- 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 301 (+2)
- 62225 (Scott Air Force Base): 22
- 62226 (Belleville, Swansea): 567 (+9)
- 62232 (Fairview Heights, Caseyville): 134 (+3)
- 62239 (Dupo): 71 (+3)
- 62240 (Dupo): 24 (+1)
- 62243 (Freeburg): 48 (+2)
- 62254 (Lebanon): 176 (+8)
- 62255 (Lenzburg): 14
- 62257 (Marissa): 27 (+2)
- 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 118 (+7)
- 62260 (Millstadt): 89
- 62264 (New Athens): 77
- 62269 (O’Fallon): 407 (+6)
- 62285 (Smithton): 54 (+1)
MADISON COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: 65 new positives, 665 new tests administered, 38 new recoveries
Total overall: 3,506 positives, 90 deaths, 52,885 tests administered, 1,548 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62001 (Kaufman, Alhambra): 15
- 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 536 (+6)
- 62010 (Bethalto): 137 (+3)
- 62018 (Alton, Bethalto, East Alton): 32 (+1)
- 62021 (Dorsey): 9
- 62024 (East Alton): 59 (+1)
- 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 462 (+5)
- 62034 (Glen Carbon): 202 (+2)
- 62035 (Godfrey): 193 (+4)
- 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach): 572 (+13)
- 62048 (Edwardsville, Granite City, Roxana, Hartford): 8
- 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 94 (+1)
- 62061 (Marine): 21 (+1)
- 62062 (Maryville): 77
- 62067 (Moro): 31 (+1)
- 62084 (Edwardsville, Wood River, Pontoon Beach, Roxana, South Roxana): 14 (+1)
- 62087 (Edwardsville, Roxana, South Roxana, Hartford): 16
- 62090 (Madison, Venice): 29
- 62095 (Wood River): 111 (+2)
- 62097 (Prairietown, Worden): 30
- 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 398 (+12)
- 62249 (Highland): 195 (+6)
- 62275 (Pocahontas): 10
- 62281 (St. Jacob): 38
- 62294 (Troy): 171 (+4)
- 62012 (Godfrey, Brighton): 15
- 62046 (Hamel): 6
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: 22 new cases, one new death, five new recoveries, 147 new tests administered
Total overall: 652 positives, eight deaths, 510 recoveries, 8,084 tests administered, two hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62217 (Baldwin): 13 (-1)
- 62233 (Chester): 228 (+6)
- 62237 (Coulterville): 43 (+3)
- 62241 (Ellis Grove): 13
- 62242 (Evansville): 14
- 62272 (Willisville, Percy): 61
- 62278 (Red Bud): 86 (+4)
- 62286 (Sparta): 110 (+4)
- 62288 (Steeleville): 88 (+7)
CLINTON COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: No new data as of 6:30 p.m.
Total overall: 565 positives, 17 deaths, 389 recoveries, two hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62215 (Albers, Damiansville): 26 (+5)
- 62216 (Aviston): 46 (+5)
- 62218 (Bartelso): 27 (+9)
- 62230 (Breese): 80 (+10)
- 62231 (Carlyle): 142 (+11)
- 62245 (Germantown): 25
- 62265 (New Baden): 97 (+6)
- 62293 (Trenton): 75 (+6)
- 62801 (Centralia): 144 (+13)
MONROE COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: Eight new positives
Total overall: 396 positives, 13 deaths
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62236 (Columbia): 178 (+3)
- 62295 (Valmeyer): 19 (+3)
- 62298 (Waterloo): 180 (+7)
MACOUPIN COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: No new data as of 6:30 p.m.
Total overall: 321 positives, four deaths, 13,669 tests administered, one hospitalization, 75 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62009 (Benld, Sawyerville, Mount Clare): 6 (-2)
- 62012 (Brighton): 78 (+20)
62014 (Bunker Hill): 23 (-1)
62033 (Gillespie): 50
62069 (Mount Olive): 23 (+2)
- 62088 (Staunton): 57 (-3)
- 62626 (Carlinville): 39 (-1)
- 62640 (Girard): 7 (-1)
- 62674 (Palmyra, Barr): 9
- 62690 (Virden): 18 (+1)
- 62685 (Royal Lakes, Plainview, Shipman, IL): 6
PERRY COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: No new data as of 6:30 p.m.
Total overall: 251 positives, six deaths, 157 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62238 (Cutler): 14 (+2)
- 62274 (Pinckneyville): 129 (+26)
- 62832 (Du Quoin): 74 (+14)
- 62888 (Tamaroa): 17 (+7)
JERSEY COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: 14 new positives, 32 new recoveries
Total overall: 228 positives, two deaths, 127 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62022 (Newbern): 14 (+2)
- 62037 (Grafton): 23 (+2)
- 62052 (Jerseyville): 130 (+9)
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: No new data as of 6:30 p.m.
Total overall: 86 positives, 76 recoveries, one death
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62214 (Venedy, Addieville): 7 (-6)
- 62263 (Nashville, New Minden): 28 (+2)
- 62271 (Okawville): 14
- 62808 (Ashley): 9
- 62848 (Irvington): 9 (+1)
BOND COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: No new data as of 6:30 p.m.
Total overall: 97 positives, three deaths, 4,047 tests administered
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62246 (Greenville): 61 (+12)
CALHOUN COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: Two new positives, two new recoveries
Total overall: 21 positives, 16 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: 220,178 cases, 7,880 deaths
- U.S.: 5,693,403 cases, 176,645 deaths, 1,985,484 recoveries
- World: 23,293,558 cases, 806,294 deaths, 14,988,156 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 drive thru test sites.
- Monday, Aug. 24, & Tuesday, Aug. 25: Southwestern Illinois College from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
- Tuesday, Aug. 25: Okaw Valley Park in New Athens from 10 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m.
- Wednesday, Aug. 26: Dupo Park, 800 Bluffview Elementary Lane, from 10 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 29, & Sunday, Aug. 30: St. Clair Square mall by the water tower from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
No appointment is necessary. Masks are required. Tests 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, except at St. Clair Square mall, which will be a nasal swab.
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 are 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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We’d like to hear from healthcare workers
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This story was originally published August 23, 2020 at 5:43 PM.
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