COVID-19 cases continue to fall in southwestern IL, region has vaccinated nearly 23K
COVID summary for Tuesday, Feb. 23
On Tuesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health listed metro-east Region 4 as having a seven-day average positivity rate of 4.1%, down, slightly from 4.2% on Monday. The rate is based on data collected through Friday.
Region 4’s intensive care unit bed availability remains at 27%. The rate hasn’t moved for five days in a row and is above the state’s threshold of 20%. The region had administered 112,733 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and fully vaccinated 22,932 residents as of Monday.
Tuesday’s breakdown for Region 4
New cases: 93 (+8)
New deaths: 2 (+1) (St. Clair County reported two deaths)
Total vaccine doses administered: 112,733 (+3,782) as of Monday
Daily positivity rate (as of Saturday): 4.7% (+0.8)
7-day average positivity rate (as of Saturday): 4.1% (-0.1)
Regional hospitalizations: 110 (-2)
Regional patients on ventilators: 11 (+1)
ICU bed availability (as of Monday): 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
Tuesday’s new data: 43 new positives, 2 new deaths, 710 new tests administered, 1 additional patient hospitalized and 1 fewer patient on a ventilator
Total overall: 27,707 positives, 444 deaths, 280,442 tests administered, 26,678 recoveries, 74 patients hospitalized with 3 patients on ventilators
Vaccines administered: 2,099 doses yesterday, bringing the total to 47,285
% of population fully vaccinated: 3.09% as of Sunday
Additional data: People who tested positive ranged from their teens to their 60s. Of the 43 new positives, 27 were under 40.
Congregate living facilities: Cedarhurst of Shiloh reported 1 new case.
Positivity rates (as of Saturday): Daily — 4.1% (+0.2); 7-day average — 3.8% (-0.1)
MADISON COUNTY
Tuesday’s new data: 44 new positives (18 confirmed, 26 probable), 661 new tests administered
Total overall: 27,261 positives, 458 deaths, 256,795 tests administered, 23,756 recoveries, 26 patients hospitalized with 7 individuals on ventilators
Vaccines administered: 744 doses yesterday, bringing the total to 39,062
% of population fully vaccinated: 3.16%
Additional data: N/A
Positivity rates (as of Saturday): Daily — 6.2% (-0.1); 7-day average — 6.7% (-0.2)
CLINTON COUNTY
Tuesday’s new data: 3 new positives
Total overall: 5,551 positives, 89 deaths, 5,414 recoveries, 5 patients hospitalized
Vaccines administered: 369 doses yesterday, bringing the total to 8,858
% of population fully vaccinated: 6.94%
Positivity rates (as of Saturday): Daily — 2.0% (+0.2); 7-day average — 2.1% (+0.1)
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Tuesday’s new data: 3 new positives.
Total overall: 3,969 positives, 82 deaths, 3,874 recoveries, 3 patient hospitalized
Vaccines administered: 213 doses yesterday, bringing the total to 5,995
% of population fully vaccinated: 5.39%
Positivity rates (as of Saturday): Daily — 4.1% (+1.5); 7-day average — 1.1% (+0.1)
MONROE COUNTY
Tuesday’s new data: No new data as of 4 p.m.
Total overall: 4,052 positives, 88 deaths, 22 patients hospitalized
Vaccines administered: 136 doses yesterday, bringing the total to 5,937
% of population fully vaccinated: 3.03%
Positivity rates (as of Saturday): Daily — 5.3% (+0.2); 7-day average — 5.1% (no change)
BOND COUNTY
Tuesday’s new data: No new data as of 4 p.m.
Total overall: 2,045 positives, 21 deaths, 40,048 tests administered
Vaccines administered: 209 doses yesterday, bringing the total to 3,024
% of population fully vaccinated: 3.52%
Positivity rates (as of Saturday): Daily — 5.9% (+5.3); 7-day average — 1.7% (+0.3)
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Tuesday’s new data: No new data as of 4 p.m.
Total overall: 1,583 positives, 27 deaths, 1,557 recoveries, 1 patient hospitalized
Vaccines administered: 19 doses yesterday, bringing the total to 2,572
% of population fully vaccinated: 3.81%
Positivity rates (as of Saturday): Daily — 10.0% (-0.7); 7-day average — 8.5% (-0.8)
MACOUPIN COUNTY
Tuesday’s new data: No new data as of 4 p.m.
Total overall: 4,471 positives, 108 deaths, 3,692 recoveries
Vaccines administered: 42 doses yesterday, bringing the total to 9,375
% of population fully vaccinated: 5.67%
Positivity rates (as of Saturday): Daily — 1.6% (-1.8); 7-day average — 3.7% (-0.4)
JERSEY COUNTY
Tuesday’s new data: No new data as of 4 p.m.
Total overall: 2,466 positives, 44 deaths, 25,755 tests administered, 2,392 recoveries
Vaccines administered: 13 doses yesterday, bringing the total to 5,272
% of population fully vaccinated: 5.06%
Positivity rates (as of Saturday): Daily — 0.0% (-1.3); 7-day average — 3.3% (-0.2)
PERRY COUNTY
Tuesday’s new data: No new data as of 4 p.m.
Total overall: 3,130 positives, 59 deaths, 3,008 recoveries
Vaccines administered: 147 doses yesterday, bringing the total to 3,422
% of population fully vaccinated: 3.84%
Positivity rates (as of Saturday): Daily — 1.2% (-16.7); 7-day average —1.82.1% (-0.3)
CALHOUN COUNTY
Tuesday’s new data: No new data as of 4 p.m.
Total overall: 485 positives, 5 deaths, 482 recoveries
Vaccines administered: 3 doses yesterday, bringing the total at 1,110
% of population fully vaccinated: 6.10%
Positivity rates (as of Saturday): Daily — 0.0% (-5.9); 7-day average — 6.6% (+0.3)
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 Tuesday
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: 1,665 (+419)
New deaths: 27 (-7)
New COVID-19 tests: 61,400 (+24,039)
Total cases: 1,177,320
Total deaths: 20,330
Total tests: 17,721,561
Total Illinoisans fully vaccinated against COVID-19: 571,260 (+19,594) — or 4.64% of the population as of Tuesday
Total vaccine doses administered: 2,254,982 (+43,228)
Hospitalizations: 1,488 (-20)
People in ICU: 361 (+16)
People on ventilators: 172 (+2)
Statewide positivity rate (from Feb. 17-22): 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 Tuesday afternoon.
- U.S.: 28,124,317 cases, 498,715 deaths
- World: 111,319,845 cases, 2,465,258 deaths, 62,783,718 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 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 during the same period. It is one measure Illinois uses to determine whether restrictions should be strengthened or loosened because it gives an indication of the infection rate 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 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
- % of population vaccinated: The number of county residents who have 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 23, 2021 at 3:59 PM.