Rate of positive COVID-19 tests in southwest IL at 9.4%, still the highest in state
The metro-east region’s positivity rate remained above the state-set threshold Monday, as counties reported 233 new coronavirus cases as of 6:30 p.m.
Region 4’s seven-day rolling average positivity rate dropped slightly to 9.4% Monday, down from 9.6% on Sunday. It is the highest in the state and above the state-set threshold of 8%. The positivity rate is the percentage of positive tests for COVID-19.
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%.
State health officials on Monday reversed a decision to ban indoor dining in the metro-east this week after pressure from public officials, according to St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency Director Herb Simmons. State officials now say they will consider the ban in September, if COVID-19 trends do not improve.
On Monday, as of 6:30 p.m., 233 new cases and one new death were reported in metro-east counties, also known as Region 4. The region includes St. Clair, Madison, Randolph, Clinton, Monroe, Washington and Bond counties.
New cases were reported in St. Clair, Madison, Monroe and Bond counties for Monday. St. Clair County reported 79 new cases and Madison County reported 54. Monroe County reported 6, Randolph reported 16, Washington reported 7 and Bond reported 18. Clinton County reported 53 new cases, from Saturday, Aug. 22 through Monday.
An additional death was also reported in Madison County; a woman in her 80s.
St. Clair County’s latest rundown
St. Clair County now has 5,449 coronavirus cases and 173 deaths related to the virus, leading the metro-east in both categories.
The county announced a daily positivity rate of 9.2% on Monday, down from 9.5% on Sunday. The daily positivity rate is the percentage of positive coronavirus tests that are taken that day.
The county announced Monday that 43 people are hospitalized due to COVID-19, and currently, no patients are on ventilators
New cases ranged in age from young people under one to people in their 80s. Of the 79 new cases, 45 people were in their 30s or younger.
At congregate living homes in the county, three new cases of COVID-19 were reported: one new case at Cedar Ridge of Lebanon and two new cases at Freeburg Terrace.
St. Clair County saw one double-digit increase in COVID-19 cases in the 62226 (Belleville, Swansea) zip code Monday, where 10 new cases were reported for a total of 557.
Madison County by the numbers
Madison County now has 3,560 coronavirus cases and 91 deaths.
The county reported a daily positivity rate of 14.25%. The county’s three-day positivity rate of 10.06% on Monday, and its seven-day moving average positivity rate was 10.49%.
Cases ranged from young people under 10 to people in their 70s, and of the 54 new cases, 32 people were in their 30s or younger.
Twenty-nine people are hospitalized in Madison County and six patients are on ventilators.
Illinois reports new cases, deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 1,612 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday and eight additional virus-related deaths.
Illinois has had a total of 7,888 deaths during the pandemic as of Monday . A total of 221,790 people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. Nearly 3.7 million tests have been conducted for COVID-19, with 36,155 specimens tested in the past 24 hours.
As of Sunday evening, 1,529 people in Illinois were hospitalized with coronavirus. Of those patients, 344 were in the ICU and 141 were on ventilators.
The state’s positivity rate was 4.2% as of Aug. 24.
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
Monday’s new data: 79 new positives, 822 new tests administered, four fewer people in the hospital
Total overall: 5,449 positives, 173 deaths, 57,624 tests administered, 4,553 recoveries, 43 hospitalizations, no patients on ventilators
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62059 (Brooklyn): 11 (+1)
- 62201 (East St. Louis): 215 (+1)
- 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 174 (+1)
- 62204 (East St. Louis): 126 (+1)
- 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 175
- 62206 (East St. Louis, Cahokia): 396 (+9)
- 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 223
- 62208 (Fairview Heights): 335 (+1)
- 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 430 (+7)
- 62221 (Belleville): 507 (+6)
- 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 307 (+6)
- 62225 (Scott Air Force Base): 22
- 62226 (Belleville, Swansea): 577 (+10)
- 62232 (Fairview Heights, Caseyville): 137 (+3)
- 62239 (Dupo): 74 (+3)
- 62240 (Dupo): 24
- 62243 (Freeburg): 51 (+3)
- 62254 (Lebanon): 182 (+6)
- 62255 (Lenzburg): 14
- 62257 (Marissa): 28 (+1)
- 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 123 (+5)
- 62260 (Millstadt): 89
- 62264 (New Athens): 79 (+2)
- 62269 (O’Fallon): 412 (+5)
- 62285 (Smithton): 54
MADISON COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 54 new positives, one new death, 379 new tests administered
Total overall: 3,560 positives, 91 deaths, 53,234 tests administered, 1,385 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives: (As of Sunday, due to technical difficulties with the county dashboard.)
- 62001 (Kaufman, Alhambra): 15
- 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 536
- 62010 (Bethalto): 137
- 62018 (Alton, Bethalto, East Alton): 32
- 62021 (Dorsey): 9
- 62024 (East Alton): 59
- 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 462
- 62034 (Glen Carbon): 202
- 62035 (Godfrey): 193
- 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach): 572
- 62048 (Edwardsville, Granite City, Roxana, Hartford): 8
- 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 94
- 62061 (Marine): 21
- 62062 (Maryville): 77
- 62067 (Moro): 31
- 62084 (Edwardsville, Wood River, Pontoon Beach, Roxana, South Roxana): 14
- 62087 (Edwardsville, Roxana, South Roxana, Hartford): 16
- 62090 (Madison, Venice): 29
- 62095 (Wood River): 111
- 62097 (Prairietown, Worden): 30
- 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 398
- 62249 (Highland): 195
- 62275 (Pocahontas): 10
- 62281 (St. Jacob): 38
- 62294 (Troy): 171
- 62012 (Godfrey, Brighton): 15
- 62046 (Hamel): 6
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 16 new cases
Total overall: 668 positives, eight deaths, 510 recoveries, 8,342 tests administered, two hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62217 (Baldwin): 13
- 62233 (Chester): 228
- 62237 (Coulterville): 43
- 62241 (Ellis Grove): 13
- 62242 (Evansville): 14
- 62272 (Willisville, Percy): 61
- 62278 (Red Bud): 86
- 62286 (Sparta): 110
- 62288 (Steeleville): 88
CLINTON COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 53 new positives from Saturday through Monday.
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
Monday’s new data: Six new positives
Total overall: 402 positives, 13 deaths
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62236 (Columbia): 178
- 62295 (Valmeyer): 19
- 62298 (Waterloo): 180
MACOUPIN COUNTY
Monday’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
Monday’s new data: 27 new positives
Total overall: 278 positives, six deaths, 189 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62238 (Cutler): 14
- 62274 (Pinckneyville): 129
- 62832 (Du Quoin): 74
- 62888 (Tamaroa): 17
JERSEY COUNTY
Monday’s new data: No new data as of 6:30 p.m.
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
Monday’s new data: seven new positives
Total overall: 92 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
Monday’s new data: 18 new positives, one hospitalization
Total overall: 115 positives, three deaths, 5,249 tests administered, one hospitalized
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62246 (Greenville): 61
CALHOUN COUNTY
Monday’s new data: One new positive
Total overall: 22 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 Monday afternoon:
- Illinois: 221,790 cases, 7888 deaths
- U.S.: 5,721,940 cases, 176,802 deaths, 2,947,272 recoveries
- World: 23,424,844 cases, 808,716 deaths, 15,150,767 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.
- Tuesday, Aug. 25: Southwestern Illinois College from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Okaw Valley Park in New Athens from 10 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m.
- Wednesday, Aug. 26: Dupo Fire House , 501 Columbia Road, Dupo, IL 62239, from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 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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This story was originally published August 24, 2020 at 5:46 PM.