More restrictions may be ahead as southwestern Illinois positivity rate rises again
With only days to go before a state-set deadline to get the metro-east’s positivity rate under 8% or face possible new restrictions, the rate continued to rise Monday, remaining above 10% for the eighth straight day.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Monday that the metro-east, or Region 4 as the state refers to it, has a 12.4% positivity rate, up from 12% on Sunday. It marked the 20th day the region has been above 8%.
On Oct. 28, the state re-implemented tier 1 restrictions from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan after the metro-east reported three consecutive days with an 8% positivity or higher. Currently, all 11 regions in Illinois are under tier 1 restrictions or higher.
If the positivity rate stays above 8% for the next three days, additional restrictions could be imposed in the metro-east that would further restrict dining, bars and social gatherings. In order to have the restrictions lifted, the metro-east must report three consecutive days with a positivity rate of 6.5% or lower.
A region’s positivity rate is its percentage of positive COVID-19 tests versus the number of tests taken over a seven-day period. Region 4 includes St. Clair, Madison, Monroe, Bond, Washington, Clinton and Randolph counties.
Additionally, the region reported a daily positivity rate of 13.3% on Monday, down from 14.3% on Sunday.
In St. Clair County, St. Clair County Health Department Emergency Response Coordinator Sam Bierman said the region’s hospitalization numbers are an increasingly worrisome trend.
County Board Chairman Mark Kern said if the numbers don’t turn around, more people will die from the virus and further restrictions will come to the region. He stressed for people to follow social distancing measures and to think twice before leaving home.
“We’ve gotta get this turned around,” Kern said. “Wear a mask, watch your distance and certainly wash your hands. People need to be more careful. If you don’t need to go out, don’t go out.”
Illinois reports new cases, deaths Monday
This information is provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
New cases: 10,210 (+209)
New deaths: 14 (-28)
New tests: 64,760
Total cases: 498,560
Total deaths: 10,210
Total tests: 8,469,064
Hospitalizations: 4,409 (+106)
People in ICU: 857 (+24)
People on ventilators: 376 (+8)
Statewide positivity rate (from Nov. 2-Nov. 8): 11.4% (+1.2%)
Monday’s COVID-19 case breakdown for Region 4
All data is as of 5:30 p.m.
New cases: 518
New deaths: 4 (One death was reported in St. Clair County, three new deaths in Randolph County)
Daily positivity rate (as of Nov. 5): 13.3% (-1.0%)
Seven-day rolling average (as of Nov. 5): 12.4% (+0.4%)
Regional hospitalizations: 149
Regional patients on ventilators: 21
Hospital bed availability: 30%
ICU bed availability: 39%
New cases from nearby counties outside Region 4: no new data
New deaths from nearby counties outside Region 4: no new data
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 188 new positives, 1,302 new tests administered, one new death
Total overall: 10,464 positives, 230 deaths, 126,334 tests administered, 9,016 recoveries, 69 patients hospitalized with 11 patients on ventilators
Positivity rates (as of Nov. 6): Daily — 11.5% (+1.4%); seven-day average — 9.7% (+0.2%)
Additional data: New positives include both males and females from below the age of 10 up into their 80s. Of the 188 new positives, 118 were individuals 40 years old or younger.
Congregate living facilities: Mar-Ka Nursing and Rehab reported four new cases
ZIP codes with positives:
62059 (Brooklyn): 20
62201 (East St. Louis): 323 (+30)
62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 306 (+12)
62204 (East St. Louis): 192 (+1)
62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 272 (+12)
62206 (East St. Louis, Cahokia): 547 (+29)
62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 289 (+18)
62208 (Fairview Heights): 616 (+59)
62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 762 (+52)
62221 (Belleville): 962 (+92)
62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 662 (+78)
62225 (Scott Air Force Base): 49 (+7)
62226 (Belleville, Swansea): 1,129 (+118)
62232 (Fairview Heights, Caseyville): 279 (+23)
62239 (Dupo): 155 (+11)
62240 (Dupo): 55 (+5)
62243 (Freeburg): 188 (+37)
62254 (Lebanon): 332 (+41)
62255 (Lenzburg): 22 (+1)
62257 (Marissa): 69 (+6)
62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 313(+46)
62260 (Millstadt): 228 (+42)
62264 (New Athens): 123 (+6)
62269 (O’Fallon): 897 (+138)
62282 (St. Libory): 24 (+5)
62285 (Smithton): 201 (+37)
MADISON COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 135 new positives, 1,314 new tests administered
Total overall: 8,797 positives, 162 deaths, 112,810 tests administered, 4,010 recoveries, 67 hospitalizations with 10 patients on ventilators
Additional data: New positives include both males and females from below the age of 10 up into their 90s. Of the 135 new positives, 82 were individuals 40 years old or younger.
Positivity rates (as of Nov. 6): Daily — 14.8% (-0.7%); seven-day average — 113.1% (+0.7%)
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62001 (Kaufman, Alhambra): 8 (+2)
- 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 1,177 (+98)
- 62010 (Bethalto): 343 (+18)
- 62012 (Godfrey): 23 (+3)
- 62018 (Alton, Bethalto, East Alton): 87 (+6)
- 62021 (Dorsey): 19
- 62024 (East Alton): 251 (+26)
- 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 1,170 (+141)
- 62034 (Glen Carbon): 447 (+50)
- 62035 (Godfrey): 678 (+70)
- 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach): 1,289 (+99)
- 62046 (Hamel): 23 (+2)
- 62048 (Edwardsville, Granite City, Roxana, Hartford): 38 (+3)
- 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 161 (+16)
- 62061 (Marine): 56 (+6)
- 62062 (Maryville): 232 (+43)
- 62067 (Moro): 75 (+8)
- 62074 (New Douglas): 23 (+6)
- 62084 (Edwardsville, Wood River, Pontoon Beach, Roxana, South Roxana): 46 (+4)
- 62087 (Edwardsville, Roxana, South Roxana, Hartford): 34 (+1)
- 62088 (Staunton, Livingston, Williamson): 19 (+3)
- 62090 (Madison, Venice): 40 (+2)
- 62095 (Wood River): 289 (+26)
- 62097 (Prairietown, Worden): 81 (+11)
- 62201: (Fairmont City, Madison): 8
- 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 857 (+71)
- 62249 (Highland): 654 (+79)
- 62275 (Pocahontas, Old Ripley, Jamestown): 31 (+6)
- 62281 (St. Jacob): 97 (+11)
- 62293: (St. Morgan): 15 (+4)
- 62294 (Troy): 430(+55)
CLINTON COUNTY
Monday’s new data (Nov. 7-9): 96 new positives
Total overall: 2,117 positives, 35 deaths, 1,762 recoveries, seven patients hospitalized
Positivity rates (as of Nov. 6): Daily — 19.2.% (+3.3%); 7-day average — 18.5% (+1.2%)
ZIP codes with positives:
62215 (Albers, Damiansville): 96 (+14)
62216 (Aviston): 247 (+39)
62218 (Bartelso): 107 (+6)
62230 (Breese): 478 (+69)
62231 (Carlyle): 399 (+40)
62245 (Germantown): 111 (+20)
62265 (New Baden): 202 (+21)
62293 (Trenton): 204 (+32)
62801 (Centralia): 814 (+106)
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Monday’s new data (Nov. 8-9): 41 new positives, three new deaths
Total overall: 1,606 positives, 22 deaths, 18,033 tests performed, 1,432 recoveries, four patients hospitalized
Positivity rates (as of Nov. 6): Daily — 13.2% (+2.1%); seven-day average — 11.3% (-1.0%)
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62217 (Baldwin): 33 (+2)
- 62233 (Chester): 495 (+52)
- 62237 (Coulterville): 98 (+9)
- 62241 (Ellis Grove): 35
- 62242 (Evansville): 49 (+4)
- 62272 (Percy): 101 (+9)
- 62277 (Prairie Du Rocher): 35 (+9)
- 62278 (Red Bud): 312 (+39)
- 62286 (Sparta): 257 (+28)
- 62288 (Steeleville): 185 (+18)
- 62292 (Tilden): 13 (+2)
- 62297 (Walsh): 11 (+2)
- 62916 (Campbell Hill): 29 (+2)
MONROE COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 40 new positives, two new hospitalizations
Total overall: 1,305 positives, 38 deaths, 10 patients hospitalized
Positivity rates as (of Nov. 6): Daily — 11.4% (-8.7%); seven-day average — 14.2% (+1.6%)
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62236 (Columbia): 508 (+95)
- 62244 (Fults): 23 (+7)
- 62295 (Valmeyer): 56 (+9)
- 62298 (Waterloo): 685 (+118)
BOND COUNTY
Monday’s new data: No new data as of 5:30 p.m.
Total overall: 641 positives, 10 deaths, 25,281 tests administered, one patient hospitalized
Positivity rates (as of Nov. 6): Daily — 18.3% (-6.4%); seven-day average — 18.1% (+0.7%)
ZIP codes with positives:
62086 (Sorento): 35 (+4)
62246 (Greenville): 442 (+105)
62262 (Mulberry Grove): 70 (+12)
62275 (Pocahontas, Old Ripley): 141 (+21)
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Monday’s new data (Nov. 8-9): 30 new positives
Total overall: 396 positives, two deaths, 343 recoveries, 19 hospitalizations
Positivity rates (as of Nov. 6): Daily — -13.3% (+0.3%); seven-day average — 15.3% (-1.7%)
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62214 (Venedy, Addieville): 39 (+6)
- 62263 (Nashville, New Minden): 181 (+126)
- 62268 (Oakdale): 19 (+1)
- 62271 (Okawville): 54 (+9)
- 62808 (Ashley): 25 (+3)
- 62848 (Irvington): 23
MACOUPIN COUNTY
Monday’s new data: No new data as of 5:30 p.m.
Total overall: 1,198 positives, 15 deaths, 602 recoveries
Positivity rates (as of Nov. 6): Daily — 16.4% (+3.9%); 7-day average — 12.1% (+0.5%)
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62009 (Benld, Sawyerville, Mount Clare): 31 (+2)
- 62012 (Brighton): 202 (+37)
- 62014 (Bunker Hill): 80 (+9)
62033 (Gillespie): 178 (+37)
62063 (Medora, Summerville, Kemper, Rockbridge): 24 (+10)
62069 (Mount Olive): 62 (+11)
- 62088 (Staunton): 179 (+17)
- 62626 (Carlinville): 246 (+98)
- 62640 (Girard): 55 (+16)
- 62674 (Palmyra, Barr): 18 (+1)
- 62685 (Royal Lakes, Plainview, Shipman): 44 (+10)
- 62690 (Virden): 100 (+47)
JERSEY COUNTY
Monday’s new data: No new data as of 5:30 p.m.
Total overall: 747 positives, 21 deaths, 545 recoveries, 9,040 tests
Positivity rates (as of Nov. 6): Daily — 16.5% (-8.3%); seven-day average — 18% (+0.6%)
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62022 (Newbern): 43 (+13)
- 62028 (Elsah): 12 (+2)
- 62031 (Fieldon): 22 (+11)
- 62037 (Grafton): 83 (+30)
- 62052 (Jerseyville): 470 (+159)
PERRY COUNTY
Monday’s new data: No new data as of 5:30 p.m.
Total overall: 574 positives, 16 deaths, 436 recoveries
Positivity rates (as of Nov. 6): Daily — 28.6(+11.9%); 7-day average — 21.1% (+0.3%)
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62238 (Cutler): 22 (+4)
- 62274 (Pinckneyville): 214 (+29)
- 62832 (Du Quoin): 276 (+75)
- 62888 (Tamaroa): 57 (+11)
- 62997 (Willisville): 22 (+1)
CALHOUN COUNTY
Monday’s new data: No new data as of 5:30 p.m.
Total overall: 126 positives, 93 recoveries
Positivity rates (as of Nov. 6): Daily — 14.3% (-23.2%); 7-day average — 18.9% (+0.4%)
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62036 (Golden Eagle): 18 (+5)
- 62047 (Hardin): 48 (+20)
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: 498,560 cases, 10,210 deaths, 8,469,064 tests
- U.S.: 9,961,320 cases, 243,768 deaths, 3,881,422 recoveries
- World: 50,613,251 cases, 1,259,245 deaths, 33,132,892 recoveries
Testing sites in southwestern Illinois
Here are free COVID-19 testing options.
- Tuesday, Nov. 10: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Illinois Department of Corrections Greene County Work Camp, U.S. 67, Roodhouse
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 9, 2020 at 1:04 PM.