Southwestern Illinois counties announce at least 131 new COVID cases, 1 death Saturday
At least 131 more metro-east residents have contracted the coronavirus, according local officials.
St. Clair County officials reported 64 new cases of the coronavirus and one more death on Saturday.
The novel coronavirus causes COVID-19, a respiratory disease. County leaders said Saturday that a man in his 70s with underlying health conditions died from the disease.
Elsewhere in the metro-east, there were 54 new COVID-19 diagnoses in Madison County, eight in Monroe County and five in Randolph County.
All five of Randolph County’s new diagnoses Saturday were from Menard Correctional Center, a prison in Chester, according to the health department.
The state defines the metro-east as St. Clair, Madison, Clinton, Randolph, Monroe, Bond and Washington counties. None of the other counties in the region had reported changes to their coronavirus statistics on Saturday.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced on Saturday that the metro-east region’s positivity rate increased slightly from 9.3% on Tuesday to 9.4% on Wednesday. The positivity rate is the percentage of coronavirus tests performed that were positive. The rate the state calculates is based on a week’s worth of tests.
It is a metric state officials use to decide whether to impose restrictions on businesses and activities in an effort to prevent the virus from spreading.
Illinois provides the rate for each region at dph.illinois.gov/regionmetrics. Information on the website is delayed by three days, so Wednesday, Sept. 2, was the latest date available on Saturday.
St. Clair County’s latest rundown
St. Clair County has now recorded a total of 6,231 COVID-19 cases and 176 deaths since the coronavirus pandemic began.
The daily positivity rate dropped from 6.5% on Friday to 4.3% on Saturday. The daily positivity rate is the percentage of positives from a day’s worth of coronavirus tests.
The county’s seven-day positivity rate is 6.5% — an average from the past week.
Officials said Saturday that 56 people were receiving treatment for COVID-19 in St. Clair County hospitals, an increase of four patients from Friday’s total. Two patients are on ventilators, officials said.
The newly diagnosed St. Clair County residents ranged in age from under 10 years old to their 80s. Most of them were in their 30s or younger.
Two cases of the virus were reported Saturday at long-term care facilities in St. Clair County: one at Apieron Care Center in Mascoutah and one at Lebanon Care Center.
Madison County by the numbers
Madison County has recorded 4,291 diagnoses and 105 deaths.
The county reported a daily positivity rate of 8.12% on Saturday, an increase from 3.72% on Friday. The seven-day positivity rate in Madison County was 7.89% as of Saturday.
The latest residents to be diagnosed with COVID-19 ranged in age from 10 years old to their 90s. A little over half of them were in their 40s or younger.
Officials said 32 people were hospitalized in Madison County, and five of the patients were on ventilators.
Illinois reports new cases, deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 2,806 new cases of the virus Saturday and 23 additional virus-related deaths.
A total of 248,177 Illinois residents have now been diagnosed with COVID-19, and 8,166 people have died. More than 4.3 million tests have been conducted for COVID-19, with 61,935 of those tests being reported within the last 24 hours.
Southwestern Illinois COVID-19 statistics
ZIP code-level numbers below are provided by the state each afternoon at dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics. Madison and Macoupin counties compile their own statistics by ZIP code 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 county health departments provide.
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:
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: 64 positives, one death, 1,495 tests administered, 45 recoveries, four hospitalizations
Total overall: 6,231 positives, 176 deaths, 68,935 tests administered, 5,373 recoveries, 56 hospitalizations with two patients on ventilators
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62059 (Brooklyn): 11
- 62201 (East St. Louis): 226 (+2)
- 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 186 (+1)
- 62204 (East St. Louis): 128
- 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 189 (+1)
- 62206 (East St. Louis, Cahokia): 419 (+5)
- 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 232 (+1)
- 62208 (Fairview Heights): 381 (+7)
- 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 484 (+1)
- 62221 (Belleville): 584 (+6)
- 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 357 (+7)
- 62225 (Scott Air Force Base): 27
- 62226 (Belleville, Swansea): 651 (+10)
- 62232 (Fairview Heights, Caseyville): 171 (+4)
- 62239 (Dupo): 86 (+1)
- 62240 (Dupo): 31
- 62243 (Freeburg): 87
- 62254 (Lebanon): 218 (+6)
- 62255 (Lenzburg): 16
- 62257 (Marissa): 33 (+1)
- 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 159 (+3)
- 62260 (Millstadt): 113
- 62264 (New Athens): 87 (+2)
- 62269 (O’Fallon): 492 (+5)
- 62282 (St. Libory): 8
- 62285 (Smithton): 72 (+2)
- 62289 (Summerfield): 6
MADISON COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: 54 positives, 665 tests administered, 19 recoveries
Total overall: 4,291 positives, 105 deaths, 61,186 tests administered, 1,940 recoveries, 32 hospitalizations with five patients on ventilators
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62001 (Kaufman, Alhambra): 20
- 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 644 (+11)
- 62010 (Bethalto): 195 (+4)
- 62012 (Godfrey): 15
- 62018 (Alton, Bethalto, East Alton): 47
- 62021 (Dorsey): 10
- 62024 (East Alton): 91
- 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 557 (+5)
- 62034 (Glen Carbon): 225
- 62035 (Godfrey): 277 (+5)
- 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach): 654 (+6)
- 62046 (Hamel): 8
- 62048 (Edwardsville, Granite City, Roxana, Hartford): 9
- 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 100
- 62061 (Marine): 25 (+1)
- 62062 (Maryville): 90
- 62067 (Moro): 40
- 62084 (Edwardsville, Wood River, Pontoon Beach, Roxana, South Roxana): 16
- 62087 (Edwardsville, Roxana, South Roxana, Hartford): 23
- 62090 (Madison, Venice): 30
- 62095 (Wood River): 147 (+10)
- 62097 (Prairietown, Worden): 40 (+1)
- 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 480 (+6)
- 62249 (Highland): 258 (+6)
62275 (Pocahontas, Old Ripley, Jamestown): 18
62281 (St. Jacob): 44 (+1)
62293: (St. Morgan): 7
- 62294 (Troy): 197 (+1)
CLINTON COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: no new data
Total overall: 822 positives, 17 deaths, 583 recoveries, six hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62215 (Albers, Damiansville): 35 (+2)
- 62216 (Aviston): 72 (+1)
- 62218 (Bartelso): 48 (+1)
- 62230 (Breese): 133 (+6)
- 62231 (Carlyle): 179 (+3)
- 62245 (Germantown): 40 (+1)
- 62265 (New Baden): 111
- 62293 (Trenton): 100 (+2)
- 62801 (Centralia): 222 (+19)
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: five positives, 210 tests administered, 11 recoveries
Total overall: 804 positives, eight deaths, 9,483 tests administered, 685 recoveries, one hospitalization
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62217 (Baldwin): 13
- 62233 (Chester): 300 (+8)
- 62237 (Coulterville): 57 (+9)
- 62241 (Ellis Grove): 16 (+2)
- 62242 (Evansville): 17
- 62272 (Willisville, Percy): 62
- 62277 (Prairie Du Rocher): 8
- 62278 (Red Bud): 120 (+14)
- 62286 (Sparta): 126 (+4)
- 62288 (Steeleville): 96
- 62292 (Tilden): 6
- 62297 (Walsh): 6
- 62916 (Campbell Hill): 11
MONROE COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: eight positives
Total overall: 510 positives, 13 deaths
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62236 (Columbia): 216 (+3)
- 62244 (Fults): 6
- 62295 (Valmeyer): 23 (+1)
- 62298 (Waterloo): 242 (+6)
MACOUPIN COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: no new data
Total overall: 423 positives, seven deaths, 118 recoveries, three hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62009 (Benld, Sawyerville, Mount Clare): 12
- 62012 (Brighton): 72
- 62014 (Bunker Hill): 38
62033 (Gillespie): 73
62063 (Medora, Summerville, Kemper, Rockbridge): 8
62069 (Mount Olive): 27
- 62088 (Staunton): 81
- 62626 (Carlinville): 43
- 62640 (Girard): 10
- 62674 (Palmyra, Barr): 11
- 62685 (Royal Lakes, Plainview, Shipman): 12
- 62690 (Virden): 20
JERSEY COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: no new data
Total overall: 315 positives, six deaths, 161 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62022 (Newbern): 16
- 62028 (Elsah): 6
- 62031 (Fieldon): 9
- 62037 (Grafton): 31
- 62052 (Jerseyville): 196 (+4)
PERRY COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: no new data
Total overall: 304 positives, 11 deaths, 242 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62238 (Cutler): 15 (+1)
- 62274 (Pinckneyville): 150 (+5)
- 62832 (Du Quoin): 90 (+3)
- 62888 (Tamaroa): 21 (+1)
BOND COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: no new data
Total overall: 191 positives, four deaths, 9,387 tests administered, two hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62086 (Sorento): 8
- 62246 (Greenville): 136 (+9)
- 62262 (Mulberry Grove): 12
- 62275 (Pocahontas, Old Ripley): 53 (+2)
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: no new data
Total overall: 128 positives, one death, 116 recoveries, six hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62214 (Venedy, Addieville): 11
- 62263 (Nashville, New Minden): 46 (+2)
- 62268 (Oakdale): 8 (+1)
- 62271 (Okawville): 19
- 62808 (Ashley): 14
- 62848 (Irvington): 12
CALHOUN COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: no new data
Total overall: 35 positives, 26 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62036 (Golden Eagle): 6
- 62047 (Hardin): 8 (+2)
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 Saturday afternoon:
- Illinois: 248,177 cases, 8,166 deaths
- U.S.: 6,217,082 cases, 188,034 deaths, 2,283,454 recoveries
- World: 26,683,612 cases, 875,943 deaths, 17,772,422 recoveries
Testing sites in southwestern Illinois
The following test sites will be open to the public:
- Tuesday, Sept. 8: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Gordon Moore Park, 4550 College Ave. in Alton
- Tuesday, Sept. 8: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. at the Hollywood Heights Fire Department, 1218 Hollywood Heights Road
- Thursday, Sept. 10: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Fairmount Park, 9301 Collinsville Road in Collinsville
No appointment is necessary. Masks are required.
The IDPH also offers free walk-up and drive-thru COVID-19 testing seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (or until they meet their capacity per day) at the Jackie Joyner Kersee Center in East St. Louis, Highway 64 West, exit 4A.
Capacity is limited. Hours of operation are subject to change based on available equipment. For more information, visit http://dph.illinois.gov/testing.
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 September 5, 2020 at 5:01 PM.
