COVID-19 positivity rate rises slightly in southwestern IL after weeks of falling

COVID summary for Monday, Feb. 8

On Monday, the metro-east’s positivity rate was below the 8% threshold for the 14th consecutive day. The region recorded a seven-day average positivity rate of 5.9%, up from 5.6% the previous day. Monday was also the seventh consecutive day the metro-east’s ICU bed availability was greater than or equal to the 20% threshold, coming in at 26%. Additionally, more than 60,000 vaccine doses have been administered in Region 4 counties and more than 11,000 residents are fully vaccinated.

Monday’s breakdown for Region 4

New cases: 237 (+62)

New deaths: 5 (+5) (Monroe County reported 4 new deaths and Madison County reported 1)

Total vaccines doses administered: 60,334 (+2,056)

Daily positivity rate (as of Friday): 5.8% (+0.8)

7-day average positivity rate (as of Friday): 5.9% (+0.3)

Regional hospitalizations: 137 (-6) (provided by St. Clair County)

Regional patients on ventilators: 11 (+3) (provided by St. Clair County)

ICU bed availability (as of Sunday): 26% (+2)

New cases from nearby counties outside Region 4: 17

New deaths from nearby counties outside Region 4: 1 (Perry County reported 1 death.)

ST. CLAIR COUNTY

Monday’s new data: 55 new positives, 1,021 new tests administered, 6 fewer patients hospitalized, 1 additional patient on ventilator

Total overall: 26,790 positives, 425 deaths, 265,884 tests administered, 25,410 recoveries, 82 patients hospitalized with 7 individuals on ventilators

Vaccines administered: 23 doses Sunday, bringing the total to 23,869

% of population fully vaccinated: 1.49%

Additional data: Individuals who tested positive ranged from under the age of 1 to their 80s.

Congregate living facilities: No new cases or deaths

Positivity rates (as of Friday): Daily — 5.0% (+1.6.); 7-day average — 5.1% (+0.3)

ZIP codes with positives:

• 62059 (Brooklyn): 36 (no change)

• 62201 (East St. Louis): 552 (+5)

• 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 580 (+8)

• 62204 (East St. Louis): 364 (+0)

• 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 605 (+6)

• 62206 (East St. Louis, Cahokia): 1,225 (+31)

• 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 552 (+19)

• 62208 (Fairview Heights): 1,495 (+36)

• 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 1,903 (+64)

• 62221 (Belleville): 2,574 (+72)

• 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 1,598 (+45)

• 62225 (Scott Air Force Base): 130 (+2)

• 62226 (Belleville, Swansea): 2,952 (+75)

• 62232 (Fairview Heights, Caseyville): 835 (+8)

• 62239 (Dupo): 427 (+9)

• 62240 (Dupo): 148 (+3)

• 62243 (Freeburg): 696 (+23)

• 62254 (Lebanon): 753 (+17)

• 62255 (Lenzburg): 75 (+8)

• 62257 (Marissa): 322 (+13)

• 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville) 964 (+28)

• 62260 (Millstadt): 741 (+26)

• 62264 (New Athens): 338 (+16)

• 62269 (O’Fallon): 3,033 (+82)

• 62282 (St. Libory): 61 (+3)

• 62285 (Smithton): 524 (+20)

• 62289 (Summerfield): 45 (-1)

MADISON COUNTY

Monday’s new data: 91 new positives (70 confirmed, 21 probable), 1 new death, 697 new tests administered

Total overall: 26,477 positives, 449 deaths, 244,978 tests administered, 19,861 recoveries, 41 patients hospitalized with 1 individual on ventilators

Vaccines administered: 296 doses Sunday, bringing the total to 20,193

% of population fully vaccinated: 1.60%

Additional data: Individuals who tested positive ranged from under the age of 1 to their 80s.

Positivity rates (as of Friday): Daily — 8.2% (+1.5); 7-day average — 7.9% (+0.5)

ZIP codes with positives:

• 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach): 3,654 (+99)
• 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 3,252 (+79)
• 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 3,027 (+76)

• 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 2,710 (+107)

• 62249 (Highland): 1,902 (+33)

• 62035 (Godfrey): 1,776 (+45)

• 62294 (Troy): 1,692 (+63)
• 62034 (Glen Carbon): 1,252 (+33)
• 62010 (Bethalto): 1,199 (+22)
• 62095 (Wood River): 1,070 (+25)
• 62062 (Maryville): 903 (+29)
• 62024 (East Alton): 813 (+20)

• 62281 (St. Jacob): 363 (+14)

• 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 326 (+4)

• 62097 (Prairietown, Worden): 266 (+11)

• 62067 (Moro): 280 (+3)
  
  
• 62018 (Alton, Bethalto, East Alton): 257 (+7)
  
  

• 62061 (Marine): 192 (+4)

• 62001 (Kaufman, Alhambra): 159 (no change)

• 62087 (Edwardsville, Roxana, South Roxana, Hartford): 152 (no change)

• 62084 (Edwardsville, Wood River, Pontoon Beach, Roxana, South Roxana): 137 (+5)
• 62048 (Edwardsville, Granite City, Roxana, Hartford): 119 (no change)
• 62046 (Hamel): 101 (no change)
  
  

• 62090 (Madison, Venice): 80 (no change)

• 62021 (Dorsey): 72 (+1)

• 62088 (Staunton, Livingston, Williamson): 64 (+1)

• 62074 (New Douglas): 70 (no change)

• 62275 (Pocahontas, Old Ripley, Jamestown): 53 (no change)

• 62058 (Livingston): 57 (+3)

• 62012 (Godfrey): 52 (no change)
• 62293: (St. Morgan): 25 (no change)
• 62201: (Fairmont City, Madison): 11 (no change)

CLINTON COUNTY

Monday’s new data (Feb 6-8): 34 new positives

Total overall: 5,462 positives, 85 deaths, 5,131 recoveries, 6 patients hospitalized

Vaccines administered: 3 doses Sunday, bringing the total to 5,661

% of population fully vaccinated: 3.24%

Positivity rates (as of Friday): Daily — 8.8% (+1.8); 7-day average — 6.6% (+0.3)

ZIP codes with positives:

• 62215 (Albers, Damiansville): 251 (+5)

• 62216 (Aviston): 554 (+5)

• 62218 (Bartelso): 267 (+7)

• 62230 (Breese): 1,128 (+30)

• 62231 (Carlyle): 1,005 (+37)

• 62245 (Germantown): 256 (+7)

• 62265 (New Baden): 515 (+10)

• 62293 (Trenton): 579 (+16)

• 62801 (Centralia): 2,463 (+25)

RANDOLPH COUNTY

Monday’s new data (Feb. 6-8): 42 new positives

Total overall: 3,930 positives, 78 deaths, 3,709 recoveries, 3 patients hospitalized

Vaccines administered: 60 doses Sunday, bringing the total to 4,137

% of population fully vaccinated: 2.51%

Positivity rates (as of Friday): Daily — 2.4% (+0.6); 7-day average — 2.6% (-0.2)

ZIP codes with positives:

• 62217 (Baldwin): 81 (no change)
• 62233 (Chester): 1,017 (+7)
• 62237 (Coulterville): 301 (no change)
• 62241 (Ellis Grove): 110 (+2)
• 62242 (Evansville): 141 (+2)
• 62272 (Percy): 190 (+3)
• 62277 (Prairie Du Rocher): 115 (no change)
• 62278 (Red Bud): 971 (+8)
• 62286 (Sparta): 731 (+10)
• 62288 (Steeleville): 404 (+9)
• 62292 (Tilden): 55 (no change)
• 62297 (Walsh): 38 (no change)
• 62916 (Campbell Hill): 86 (no change)

MONROE COUNTY

Monday’s new data: 8 new positives, 4 new deaths

Total overall: 3,939 positives, 84 deaths, 30 patients hospitalized

Vaccines administered: 4 doses Sunday, bringing the total to 3,185

% of population fully vaccinated: 1.91%

Positivity rates (as of Friday): Daily — 6.8% (+0.7); 7-day average — 6.2% (-0.2)

ZIP codes with positives:

• 62236 (Columbia): 1,495 (+30)
• 62244 (Fults): 96 (+1)
• 62295 (Valmeyer): 153 (+3)
• 62298 (Waterloo): 2,021 (+57)

BOND COUNTY

Monday’s new data (Feb. 5-8): 6 new positives

Total overall: 1,972 positives, 21 deaths, 37,308 tests administered

Vaccines administered: 1 dose Sunday, bringing the total to 2,009

% of population fully vaccinated: 1.89%

Positivity rates (as of Friday): Daily — 2.5% (-0.4); 7-day average — 2.2% (+0.2)

ZIP codes with positives:

• 62086 (Sorento): 117 (+3)

• 62246 (Greenville): 1,118 (+12)

• 62262 (Mulberry Grove): 221 (+3)

• 62275 (Pocahontas, Old Ripley): 367 (+3)

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Monday’s new data: No new data as of 8 p.m.

Total overall: 1,543 positives, 25 deaths, 1,495 recoveries

Vaccines administered: 0 doses Sunday, keeping the total at 1,667

% of population fully vaccinated: 2.19%

Positivity rates (as of Friday): Daily — 8.8% (+1.0); 7-day average — 7.8% (+0.7)

ZIP codes with positives:

• 62214 (Venedy, Addieville): 125 (+1)
• 62263 (Nashville, New Minden): 665 (+9)
• 62268 (Oakdale): 59 (+3)
• 62271 (Okawville): 206 (+10)
• 62808 (Ashley): 150 (no change)
• 62848 (Irvington): 58 (+1)

MACOUPIN COUNTY

Monday’s new data: No new data as of 8 p.m.

Total overall: 4,379 positives, 105 deaths, 3,273 recoveries

Vaccines administered: 45 doses Sunday, bringing the total to 6,617

% of population fully vaccinated: 3.24%

Positivity rates (as of Friday): Daily — 4.4% (+1.9); 7-day average — 5.1% (-0.4)

ZIP codes with positives:

• 62009 (Benld, Sawyerville, Mount Clare): 141 (+2)
• 62012 (Brighton): 676 (+20)
• 62014 (Bunker Hill): 318 (+8)

• 62033 (Gillespie): 503 (+1)

• 62063 (Medora, Summerville, Kemper, Rockbridge): 117 (+4)

• 62069 (Mount Olive): 287 (+10)

• 62088 (Staunton): 642 (+11)
• 62626 (Carlinville): 883 (+5)
• 62640 (Girard): 226 (+11)
• 62674 (Palmyra, Barr): 79 (+2)
• 62685 (Royal Lakes, Plainview, Shipman): 176 (+2)
  
  
• 62690 (Virden): 349 (+1)

JERSEY COUNTY

Monday’s new data: No new data as of 8 p.m.

Total overall: 2,366 positives, 44 deaths, 23,878 tests administered, 2,263 recoveries

Vaccines administered: 340 doses Sunday, bringing the total to 4,295

% of population fully vaccinated: 3.35%

Positivity rates (as of Friday): Daily — 3.7% (-3.0); 7-day average — 6.0% (+0.5)

ZIP codes with positives:

• 62022 (Newbern): 120 (+1)
• 62028 (Elsah): 38 (no change)
• 62031 (Fieldon): 82 (no change)
• 62037 (Grafton): 180 (+3)
• 62052 (Jerseyville): 1,536 (+27)

PERRY COUNTY

Monday’s new data (Feb. 5-8): 17 new positives, 1 new death

Total overall: 3,074 positives, 59 deaths, 2,884 recoveries

Vaccines administered: 3 doses Sunday, bringing the total to 2,897

% of population fully vaccinated: 2.57%

Positivity rates (as of Friday): Daily — 6.4% (+2.6); 7-day average — 4.1% (+0.1)

ZIP codes with positives:

• 62238 (Cutler): 64 (no change)
• 62274 (Pinckneyville): 1,501 (+44)
• 62832 (Du Quoin): 1,042 (+20)
• 62888 (Tamaroa): 165 (no change)
• 62997 (Willisville): 41 (+1)

CALHOUN COUNTY

Monday’s new data: No new data as of 8 p.m.

Total overall: 476 positives, 5 deaths, 464 recoveries

Vaccines administered: 2 doses Sunday, bringing the total to 840

% of population fully vaccinated: 3.94%

Positivity rates (as of Friday): Daily — 5.3% (+5.3); 7-day average — 8.0% (-0.7)

ZIP codes with positives:

• 62036 (Golden Eagle): 68 (no change)
• 62047 (Hardin): 164 (+9)

Editor’s note: The number of new COVID-19 cases by ZIP code in each county is reported on Mondays and shows the increase for the past week. Information comes from county sources and the Illinois Department of Public Health website.

Illinois reports new COVID cases, deaths Monday

This information is provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The number in parentheses shows the difference from the previous day’s increase or total.

New cases of COVID-19: 1,747 (-313)

New deaths: 35 (-13)

New COVID-19 tests: 47,210 (-34,340)

Total cases: 1,148,088

Total deaths: 19,668

Total tests: 16,683,795

Total Illinoisans fully vaccinated against COVID-19: 299,172 (+3,735) — or 2.35% of the population

Total vaccine doses administered: 1,358,967 (+161,110)

Hospitalizations: 2,161 (-27)

People in ICU: 469 (-38)

People on ventilators: 251 (+6)

Statewide positivity rate (from Feb. 1-7): 3.3% (no change)

Nation, world COVID-19 statistics

Here are the latest available statistics from the Worldometer and Johns Hopkins University’s coronavirus map as of Monday afternoon.

• U.S.: 27,585,366 cases, 474,532 deaths, 17,322,082 recoveries
  
  
• World: 106,008,375 cases, 2,313,677 deaths, 59,059,105 recoveries

Testing sites in southwestern Illinois

Here are some upcoming coronavirus testing options:

• Tuesday, Feb. 9: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at First United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Church St., Collinsville.
  
  
• Tuesday, Feb. 9: 8 a.m. to p.m. at the Dupo Fire House, 501 Columbia Road, Dupo.
• Wednesday, Feb. 10: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Monroe County Annex Building, 901 Illinois Ave., Waterloo.
• Wednesday, Feb. 10: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at McKendree University - The Hett, 400 N. Alton St., Lebanon.

• Thursday, Feb. 11: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bread of Life Church, 5000 Humbert Road, Alton.

• Saturday, Feb. 13: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Madison County Health Department, 101 E. Edwardsville Road, Wood River.
  
  
• Sunday, Feb. 14: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bond County Fairgrounds, 1224 Midway Drive, Greenville.
• Sunday, Feb. 14: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at CYHS-Coordinated Youth & Human Services, 2106 Madison Ave., Granite City.
• Monday, Feb. 15: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Troy United Methodist Church, 407 Edwardsville Road, Troy.
• Wednesday, Feb. 17: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Quad City/Mt. Nebo Complex, 1634 Seventh St., Madison.
  
  
• Tuesday, Feb. 23: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at First United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Church St., Collinsville.
  
  
• Thursday, Feb. 25: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Quad City/Mt. Nebo Complex, 1634 Seventh St., Madison.
  
  
• Saturday, Feb. 27: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Madison County Health Department, 101 E. Edwardsville Road, Wood River.
  
  

• Every Tuesday and Thursday: 9-11 a.m. COVID-19 rapid testing at the Clinton County Fairgrounds, 1899 Methodist St., Carlyle.

The Illinois Department of Public Health will continue to deploy mobile testing teams to locations in East St. Louis, including 4601 State St., from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Sunday and Monday. Capacity is limited, and hours of operation are subject to change based on available equipment.

The testing site at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center in East St. Louis has been moved to St. Clair Square mall, in the parking lot behind Dillards. It’s open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. It’s a drive-thru with four tents, allowing people to stay in their cars.

St. Clair County has a new service center at 330 W. Main St. in Belleville. Its regular hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays; and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays.

Touchette Regional Hospital and Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation also offer daily testing in Belleville and Wood River. Call 618-646-2596 for an appointment.

COVID-19 definition key

• Region 4: The state-defined metro-east region includes St. Clair, Madison, Clinton, Monroe, Randolph, Bond and Washington counties.
• Daily positivity rate: The percentage of tests performed in a single day that were positive for COVID-19. Source: dph.illinois.gov/regionmetrics
• 7-day average positivity rate: The number of positive tests in a week divided by the total number of tests performed in that time. It is one measure Illinois uses to determine whether business restrictions should be strengthened or loosened because it gives an indication of the rate of infection in a community. The state-defined target is 8% or less. Source: dph.illinois.gov/regionmetrics
• Hospitalizations: The number of patients in the hospital who have COVID-19 or are suspected of having the disease.
• ICU bed availability: The number of staffed intensive care unit beds that are empty over seven days divided by the total number of beds in the region. It is another measure the state uses to make decisions about business restrictions. The state-defined target is 20% or more. Source: dph.illinois.gov/regionmetrics
• Vaccine doses administered: The number of shots provided to individuals. Authorized COVID-19 vaccines require two shots. Source: dph.illinois.gov/covid19/vaccinedata
• % population vaccinated: The number of county residents who received both shots of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine divided by the county’s total population. Source: dph.illinois.gov/covid19/vaccinedata

This story was originally published February 8, 2021 at 4:59 PM.

Kavahn Mansouri

Belleville News-Democrat

618-239-2507

Kavahn Mansouri is an Investigate Reporter for the NPR Midwest Newsroom based in St. Louis, Missouri, a journalism partner with the Belleville News-Democrat. Support my work with a digital subscription