More than 20,000 fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in southwestern IL
COVID summary for Saturday, Feb. 20
On Saturday, the metro-east region recorded a seven-day average positivity rate of 4.1%, down from 4.2% on Friday. This marked the region’s lowest positivity rate since June 25, when it stood at 3.9%. Additionally, Region 4’s intensive care unit bed availability fell to 27% on Saturday, the same as the previous day. The region has now administered more than 100,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine (104,262) and fully vaccinated 21,312 residents.
Saturday’s breakdown for Region 4
New cases: 134 (+14)
New deaths: 0 (no change)
Total vaccine doses administered: 104,262 (+7,593)
Daily positivity rate (as of Wednesday): 5.8% (-0.5)
7-day average positivity rate (as of Wednesday): 4.1% (-0.1)
Regional hospitalizations: 111 (-2)
Regional patients on ventilators: 11 (-1)
ICU bed availability (as of Friday): 27% (no change)
New cases from nearby counties outside Region 4: No new data as of 4 p.m.
New deaths from nearby counties outside Region 4: No new data as of 4 p.m.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: 45 new positives, 807 new tests administered, 86 new recoveries, 8 additional patients hospitalized and 1 fewer patient on a ventilator
Total overall: 27,572 positives, 442 deaths, 277,702 tests administered, 26,419 recoveries, 69 patients hospitalized with 4individuals on ventilators
Vaccines administered: 2,782 doses Friday, bringing the total to 43,165
% of population fully vaccinated: 2.86%
Additional data: Individuals who tested positive ranged from under the age of 10 to their 90s. Of the 73 new positives, 27 were individuals under the age of 40
Congregate living facilities: Cedarhurst of Shiloh reported one new case
Positivity rates (as of Wednesday): Daily — 8.9% (+0.8); 7-day average — 3.9% (+0.2)
MADISON COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: 78 new positives (53 confirmed, 25 probable), 747 new tests administered
Total overall: 27,174 positives, 457 deaths, 254,739 tests administered, 23,175 recoveries, 32 patients hospitalized with 7 individuals on ventilators
Vaccines administered: 1,821 doses Friday, bringing the total to 36,338
% of population fully vaccinated: 2.99%
Additional data: Individuals who tested positive ranged from under the age of 10 to their 80s. Of the 31 new positives, 23 individuals were under the age of 40.
Positivity rates (as of Wednesday): Daily — 7.6 (+1.6); 7-day average — 6.7% (-0.1)
CLINTON COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: No new data as of 6 p.m.
Total overall: 5,528 positives, 88 deaths, 5,338 recoveries, 9 patients hospitalized
Vaccines administered: 487 doses Friday, bringing the total to 8,176
% of population fully vaccinated: 6.07%
Positivity rates (as of Wednesday): Daily — 0.4% (-1.8); 7-day average — 1.7% (-0.5)
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: No new data as of 6 p.m.
Total overall: 3,959 positives, 82 deaths, 3,864 recoveries, 1 patient hospitalized
Vaccines administered: 168 doses Friday, bringing the total to 5,717
% of population fully vaccinated: 4.91%
Positivity rates (as of Wednesday): Daily — 1.4% (-2.6); 7-day average — 0.7% (-0.2)
MONROE COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: 11 new positives
Total overall: 4,049 positives, 88 deaths, 20 patients hospitalized
Vaccines administered: 313 doses Friday, bringing the total to 5,602
% of population fully vaccinated: 2.95%
Positivity rates (as of Wednesday): Daily — 4.4% (+0.9); 7-day average — 5.5% (+0.2)
BOND COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: No new data as of 6 p.m.
Total overall: 1,994 positives, 21 deaths, 38,137 tests administered
Vaccines administered: 97 doses Friday, bringing the total to 2,802
% of population fully vaccinated: 3.48%
Positivity rates (as of Wednesday): Daily — 1.9% (-3.7); 7-day average — 1.5% (-0.1)
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: No new data as of 6 p.m.
Total overall: 1,580 positives, 27 deaths, 1,544 recoveries, 1 patient hospitalized
Vaccines administered: 105 doses Friday, bringing the total to 2,462
% of population fully vaccinated: 3.62%
Positivity rates (as of Wednesday): Daily — 10.0% (+4.9); 7-day average — 7.1% (+0.4)
MACOUPIN COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: No new data as of 6 p.m.
Total overall: 4,444 positives, 108 deaths, 3,565 recoveries
Vaccines administered: 1,157 doses Friday, bringing the total to 9,257
% of population fully vaccinated: 5.59%
Positivity rates (as of Wednesday): Daily — 1.4% (-4.9); 7-day average — 3.4% (-0.2)
JERSEY COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: No new data as of 6 p.m.
Total overall: 2,466 positives, 44 deaths, 25,755 tests administered, 2,392 recoveries
Vaccines administered: 184 doses Friday, bringing the total to 5,136
% of population fully vaccinated: 4.91%
Positivity rates (as of Wednesday): Daily — 4.5% (-1.1); 7-day average — 5.3% (-1.0)
PERRY COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: No new data as of 6 p.m.
Total overall: 3,116 positives, 59 deaths, 3,008 recoveries
Vaccines administered: 148 doses Friday, bringing the total to 3,226
% of population fully vaccinated: 3.73%
Positivity rates (as of Wednesday): Daily — 5.8% (+1.0); 7-day average — 1.7% (+0.4)
CALHOUN COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: No new data as of 6 p.m.
Total overall: 485 positives, 5 deaths, 482 recoveries
Vaccines administered: 74 doses Friday, bringing the total at 1,105
% of population fully vaccinated: 6.02%
Positivity rates (as of Wednesday): Daily — 0.0% (-11.1); 7-day average — 3.5% (-1.7)
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 Saturday
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: 1,922 (-297)
New deaths: 42 (-21)
New COVID-19 tests: 73,212 (-12,751)
Total cases: 1,172,824
Total deaths: 20,234
Total tests: 17,547,531
Total Illinoisans fully vaccinated against COVID-19: 540,904 (+33,042) — or 4.25% of the population
Total vaccine doses administered: 2,138,519 (+77,813)
Hospitalizations: 1,551 (-18)
People in ICU: 351 (-15)
People on ventilators: 171 (-19)
Statewide positivity rate (from Feb. 13-19): 2.8% (no change)
Nation, world COVID-19 statistics
Here are the latest available statistics from the Johns Hopkins University’s coronavirus map as of Saturday afternoon.
- U.S.: 28,060,047 cases, 497,345 deaths, 18,859,311 recoveries
- World: 110,949,111 cases, 2,457,373 deaths, 62,554,334 recoveries
Testing sites in southwestern Illinois
Here are some upcoming coronavirus testing options:
- Saturday, Feb. 27: 8 a.m.-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., 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 8 a.m.-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.-4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays; and 7 a.m.-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
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This story was originally published February 20, 2021 at 3:59 PM.