Southwestern IL COVID-19 positivity rate rises again as observation period continues
Halfway into the state’s 14-day monitoring period that could determine if stricter COVID-19 restrictions are needed, the metro-east’s COVID-19 test positivity rate increased again Monday.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported the metro-east’s seven-day rolling average positivity rate increased from 8.7% on Sunday to 9.1% on Monday. The reintroduction of tightened restrictions comes as a result of the region reporting three consecutive days above 8%.
The positivity rate data reported by the state is delayed by three days, so the rate as of Oct. 30 was the most recent data available Monday. It was the 11th consecutive day the metro-east had a seven-day rolling average positivity rate above 8%.
If the positivity rate stays above 8% for the next seven days, further mitigations could be imposed in the metro-east that would further restrict dining, bars, social gatherings, retail and salon businesses and reduce elective surgeries and visitation at regional hospitals.
Region 4 includes St. Clair, Madison, Monroe, Bond, Washington, Clinton and Randolph counties. Region 4 also saw a jump in its daily positivity rate from 8.7% on Sunday to 10.4% on Monday.
The region’s hospital bed capacity was at 28% on Monday, and its intensive care unit capacity was at 43%. If availability of ICU beds in the region’s hospitals fall below 20%, new restrictions could also be enacted by the state.
Illinois reports new cases, deaths Monday
This information is provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
New cases: 6,222
New deaths: 20 (-15)
New tests: 68,118 (-10340)
Total cases: 423,502
Total deaths: 9,810
Total tests: 7,876,421
Hospitalizations: 3,371 (+77)
People in ICU: 722 (+80)
People on ventilators: 298 (+9)
Statewide positivity rate (from Oct. 26-Nov. 1): 9.7%
Monday’s COVID-19 case breakdown for Region 4
New cases: 301
New deaths: 7 (Monroe County reported six new deaths and St. Clair County reported one. However, Monroe County officials said the additional deaths were from over the past five weeks and were recently added because county residents died outside the county.)
Daily positivity rate (as of Oct. 30): 11.1% (+0.7%)
7-day rolling average (as of Oct. 30): 9.7% (+0.6%)
Regional Hospitalizations: 104
Regional Patients on Ventilators: 14
Hospital bed availability: 27% (-1.0%)
ICU bed availability: 38% (-5%)
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 69 new positives, 771 new tests administered, one new death
Total overall: 9,500 positives, 225 deaths, 118,443 tests administered, 8,538 recoveries, 52 patients hospitalized with six on ventilators
Positivity rates (as of Oct. 30): Daily — 11.1% (+4.0%); 7-day average — 8.2% (+0.6%)
Additional data: New positives include both males and females from below the age of 10 up into their 80s. Of the 69 new positives, 40 were individuals 40 years old or younger.
Congregate living facilities: No new updates
ZIP codes with positives:
62059 (Brooklyn): 21 (+3)
62201 (East St. Louis): 298 (+24)
62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 292 (+30)
62204 (East St. Louis): 176 (+3)
62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 260
62206 (East St. Louis, Cahokia): 547 (+29)
62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 289 (+18)
62208 (Fairview Heights): 557 (+33)
62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 701 (+30)
62221 (Belleville): 870 (+50)
62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 584 (+37)
62225 (Scott Air Force Base): 42 (+3)
62226 (Belleville, Swansea): 1,011 (+77)
62232 (Fairview Heights, Caseyville): 256 (+17)
62239 (Dupo): 144 (+7)
62240 (Dupo): 50 (+6)
62243 (Freeburg): 151 (+24)
62254 (Lebanon): 291 (+5)
62255 (Lenzburg): 21
62257 (Marissa): 61 (+10)
62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 267 (+29)
62260 (Millstadt): 186 (+17)
62264 (New Athens): 117 (+4)
62269 (O’Fallon): 759 (+44)
62282 (St. Libory): 19 (+2)
62285 (Smithton): 164 (+14)
62289 (Summerfield): 10 (+2)
MADISON COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 122 new positives, 1,096 new tests administered
Total overall: 7,917 positives, 159 deaths, 105,140 tests administered, 3,678 recoveries
Positivity rates (as of Oct. 30): Daily — 10.8% (-0.7%); 7-day average — 9.6% (+0.6%)
ZIP codes with positives:
62001 (Kaufman, Alhambra): 39 (+4)
62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 1,079 (+60)
62010 (Bethalto): 325 (+19)
62012 (Godfrey): 20 (+1)
62018 (Alton, Bethalto, East Alton): 81 (+3)
62021 (Dorsey): 19 (+1)
62024 (East Alton): 225 (+22)
62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 1,029 (+93)
62034 (Glen Carbon): 397 (+39)
62035 (Godfrey): 608 (+40)
62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach): 1,190 (+90)
62046 (Hamel): 21 (+3)
62048 (Edwardsville, Granite City, Roxana, Hartford): 38 (+3)
62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 146 (+6)
62061 (Marine): 50 (+9)
62062 (Maryville): 189 (+17)
62067 (Moro): 68
62074 (New Douglas): 17 (+4)
62084 (Edwardsville, Wood River, Pontoon Beach, Roxana, South Roxana): 42 (+3)
62087 (Edwardsville, Roxana, South Roxana, Hartford): 33
62088 (Staunton, Livingston, Williamson): 16 (+3)
62090 (Madison, Venice): 368 (+2)
62095 (Wood River): 263 (+15)
62097 (Prairietown, Worden): 70 (+6)
62201: (Fairmont City, Madison): 8
62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 786 (+56)
62249 (Highland): 575 (+83)
62275 (Pocahontas, Old Ripley, Jamestown): 25 (+2)
62281 (St. Jacob): 86 (+5)
62293: (St. Morgan): 11
62294 (Troy): 375 (+40)
CLINTON COUNTY
Monday’s new data (Oct.31-Nov. 2): 48 new positives
Total overall: 1,928 positives, 31 deaths, 1,599 recoveries, 10 patients hospitalized
Positivity rates (as of Oct. 30): Daily — 11.9% (-0.8%); 7-day average — 13% (-0.2%)
ZIP codes with positives:
62215 (Albers, Damiansville): 82 (+6)
62216 (Aviston): 208 (+26)
62218 (Bartelso): 101 (+5)
62230 (Breese): 409 (+37)
62231 (Carlyle): 359 (+19)
62245 (Germantown): 91 (+6)
62265 (New Baden): 181 (+10)
62293 (Trenton): 172 (+11)
62801 (Centralia): 708 (+80)
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 8 new positives
Total overall: 1,441 positives, 18 deaths, 1,273 recoveries, one patient hospitalized
Positivity rates (as of Oct. 30): Daily — 24.4% (+9.7%); 7-day average — 12.5% (+1.8%)
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62217 (Baldwin): 31 (+4)
- 62233 (Chester): 443 (+21)
- 62237 (Coulterville): 89 (+1)
- 62241 (Ellis Grove): 35 (+2)
- 62242 (Evansville): 45 (+9)
- 62272 (Percy): 92 (+17)
- 62277 (Prairie Du Rocher): 35 (+9)
- 62278 (Red Bud): 273 (+24)
- 62286 (Sparta): 229 (+19)
- 62288 (Steeleville): 167 (+28)
- 62292 (Tilden): 11
- 62297 (Walsh): 9
- 62916 (Campbell Hill): 27 (+6)
MONROE COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 17 new positives, six new deaths
Total overall: 1,077 positives, 34 deaths, four patients hospitalized
Positivity rates as (of Oct. 30): Daily — 5.0% (-16.3%); 7-day average — 11.1% (+0.4%)
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62236 (Columbia): 413 (+64)
- 62244 (Fults): 16 (+4)
- 62295 (Valmeyer): 47 (+7)
- 62298 (Waterloo): 567 (+70)
BOND COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 19 new positives
Total overall: 563 positives, 10 deaths, 23,459 tests administered, two patients hospitalized
Positivity rates (as of Oct. 30): Daily — 12.1% (+2.7%); 7-day average — 7.1% (+0.3%)
ZIP codes with positives:
62086 (Sorento): 31 (+2)
62246 (Greenville): 337 (+26)
62262 (Mulberry Grove): 58 (+6)
62275 (Pocahontas, Old Ripley): 120 (+8)
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 18 new positives
Total overall: 359 positives, two deaths, 322 recoveries
Positivity rates (as of Oct. 30): Daily — 16.7% (+0.8%); 7-day average — 15.9% (-1.3%)
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62214 (Venedy, Addieville): 33 (+7)
- 62263 (Nashville, New Minden): 55 (+22)
- 62268 (Oakdale): 18 (+1)
- 62271 (Okawville): 54 (+9)
- 62808 (Ashley): 22
- 62848 (Irvington): 23 (+3)
MACOUPIN COUNTY
Monday’s new data: No new data as of 5 p.m.
Total overall: 933 positives, 14 deaths, 546 recoveries
Positivity rates (as of Oct. 30): Daily — 13.8% (+8.0%); 7-day average — 7.5% (+0.9%)
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62009 (Benld, Sawyerville, Mount Clare): 29 (+2)
- 62012 (Brighton): 165 (+14)
- 62014 (Bunker Hill): 71 (+2)
62033 (Gillespie): 141 (+9)
62063 (Medora, Summerville, Kemper, Rockbridge): 14 (+4)
62069 (Mount Olive): 51 (+2)
- 62088 (Staunton): 162 (+2)
- 62626 (Carlinville): 148 (+17)
- 62640 (Girard): 39 (+4)
- 62674 (Palmyra, Barr): 17 (+1)
- 62685 (Royal Lakes, Plainview, Shipman): 34 (+9)
- 62690 (Virden): 53 (+9)
JERSEY COUNTY
Monday’s new data: No new data as of 5 p.m.
Total overall: 490 positives, 21 deaths, 483 recoveries, 8,357 tests
Positivity rates (as of Oct. 30): Daily — 14.2% (+7.2%); 7-day average — 8.4% (+1.3%)
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62022 (Newbern): 30 (+3)
- 62028 (Elsah): 10
- 62031 (Fieldon): 11 (+1)
- 62037 (Grafton): 53 (+3)
- 62052 (Jerseyville): 311 (+12)
PERRY COUNTY
Monday’s new data: No new data as of 5 p.m.
Total overall: 508 positives, 16 deaths, 389 recoveries
Positivity rates (as of Oct. 29): Daily — 27.3% (+18.4%); 7-day average — 17.5% (+1.7%)
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62238 (Cutler): 18 (+2)
- 62274 (Pinckneyville): 185 (+11)
- 62832 (Du Quoin): 201 (+46)
- 62888 (Tamaroa): 46 (+5)
- 62997 (Willisville): 21 (+3)
CALHOUN COUNTY
Monday’s new data: No new data as of 5 p.m.
Total overall: 103 positives, 84 recoveries
Positivity rates (as of Oct. 30): Daily — 16.1% (-11.7%); 7-day average — 18.9% (-0.8%)
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62036 (Golden Eagle): 13 (+2)
- 62047 (Hardin): 28 (+8)
Editor’s Note: The zip codes for each county are reported every Monday and show how many new cases have been reported since the previous Monday. These numbers are according to some counties and IDPH’s website.
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: 423,502 cases, 9,810 deaths, 7,7876,421 tests
- U.S.: 9,176,710 cases, 230,814 deaths, 3,612,478 recoveries
- World: 46,369,296 cases, 1,198,516 deaths, 30,926,660 recoveries
Testing sites in southwestern Illinois
Here are free COVID-19 testing options.
- Wednesday, Nov. 4: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. at Millstadt City Park.
- Sunday, Nov. 8: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at McKendree University, 701 College Road, Lebanon.
No appointment is necessary. Masks are required.
The Illinois Department of Public Health 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 capacity limits are met each day) at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center, Argonne Drive in East St. Louis (Interstate 64 west, exit 4A).
Capacity is limited. Hours of operation are subject to change based on available equipment. For more information, visit dph.illinois.gov/testing.
Additionally, Touchette Regional Hospital and Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation offer daily testing in Belleville and Wood River. Call 618-646-2596 for an appointment.
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:
- 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 November 2, 2020 at 4:54 PM.