Southwest IL counties have fully vaccinated more than 30% of population against COVID
COVID-19 summary for Monday, April 26
More than 30% of all residents in the metro-east have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
According to data released by the state health department on Monday, the metro-east region has now fully vaccinated 202,438 out of the estimated 660,225 who live here. In addition, 427,368 doses of the vaccine have been administered throughout the seven counties.
Meanwhile, Madison and St. Clair counties have combined to vaccinate 341,266 people and fully vaccinated 161,142 against the coronavirus.
Overall, Madison County has administered 184,060 COVID-19 vaccines and fully vaccinated 82,644 residents, while St. Clair County has administered 167,206 vaccines and fully vaccinated 78,498 individuals.
In total, more than 3.7 million Illinoisans have been fully vaccinated, or 29.75% of the state’s population, according to IDPH data.
On Monday, the state health department listed metro-east Region 4 as having a seven-day average positivity rate of 2.8%, down from 3.0% the previous day.. The state reported a daily positivity rate of 2.4% on Monday, up from 1.6% on Sunday.
Meanwhile, intensive care unit bed availability increased again, from 36% on Monday to 35% on Sunday.
Monday’s breakdown for Region 4
New cases: 78
New deaths: 1
Total vaccine doses administered (as of Sunday): 427,368
Daily positivity rate (as of Friday): 2.5 (+0.8)
7-day average positivity rate (as of Friday): 2.8% (-0.2)
Regional hospitalizations: 48 (provided by St. Clair County)
Regional patients on ventilators: 4 (provided by St. Clair County)
ICU bed availability (as of Sunday): 36% (+1.0)
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 31 new positives, 0 new deaths, 616 new tests administered
Total overall: 30,310 positives, 475 deaths, 336,090 tests administered, 29,475 recoveries, 26 patients hospitalized with 3 patients on a ventilator
Vaccines administered: 503 doses Sunday, bringing the total to 167,206
% of population fully vaccinated: 30.07%
Congregate living facilities: No new cases or deaths
Positivity rates (as of Friday): Daily — 3.7% (+2.1); 7-day average — 2.9% (-0.1)
MADISON COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 20 new positives, 1 new death
Total overall: 29,554 positives, 494 deaths, 306,1199 tests administered, 29,110 recoveries, 16 patients hospitalized with 1 patients on a ventilator
Vaccines administered: 1,053 doses Sunday, bringing the total to 174,060
% of population fully vaccinated: 31.25%
Positivity rate (as of Friday): Daily — 2.3(+0.6); 7-day average — 3.8% (-0.5)
CLINTON COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 5 new positive, 14 new recoveries
Total overall: 5,726 positives, 90 deaths, 5,615 recoveries, 4 patient hospitalized
Vaccines administered: 34 doses Sunday, bringing the total to 25,046
% of population fully vaccinated: 32.28%
Positivity rates (as of Friday): Daily — 0.6% (-1.1); 7-day average — 2.9% (+0.1)
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 6 new positives
Total overall: 4,130 positives, 85 deaths, 4,032 recoveries, 2 patients hospitalized
Vaccines administered: 6 doses Sunday, bringing the total to 17,164
% of population fully vaccinated: 25.46%
Positivity rates (as of Friday): Daily — 1.6% (+1.0); 7-day average — 1.0% (+0.1)
MONROE COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 7 new positives
Total overall: 4,361 positives, 105 deaths, 4 patients hospitalized
Vaccines administered: 125 doses Sunday, bringing the total to 25,810
% of population fully vaccinated: 35.60%
Positivity rates (as of Friday): Daily — 2.9% (+1.2); 7-day average — 1.3% (-0.1)
BOND COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 7 new positives
Total overall: 2,162 positives, 21 deaths, 65,219 tests administered
Vaccines administered: 7 doses Sunday, bringing the total to 9,119
% of population fully vaccinated: 25.86%
Positivity rates (as of Friday): Daily — 0.7% (-1.7); 7-day average — 2.2% (-0.1)
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Monday’s new data: 2 new positives
Total overall: 1,641 positives, 29 deaths, 1,618 recoveries, 0 patients hospitalized
Vaccines administered: 38 doses Sunday, bringing the total to 8,963
% of population fully vaccinated: 31.80%
Positivity rates (as of Friday): Daily — 3.1% (+1.2); 7-day average — 1.6% (+0.1)
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: 2,137
New deaths: 10
New COVID-19 tests: 49,236
Total cases: 1,323,170
Total deaths: 21,836
Total tests: 22,318,791
Total Illinoisans fully vaccinated against COVID-19: 3,790,976— or 29.75% of the population
Total vaccine doses administered: 8,860,975
Hospitalizations: 2,083
People in ICU: 506
People on ventilators: 251
Statewide positivity rate (from April 19-25): 3.5%
Nation, world COVID-19 statistics
Here are the latest available statistics from the Johns Hopkins University’s coronavirus map and Worldometer as of Monday afternoon:
- U.S.: 32,860,178 cases, 586,412 deaths, 25,419,689 recoveries
- World: 148,361,569 cases, 3,130,024 deaths, 125,900,418 recoveries
Testing in southwestern Illinois, change at St. Clair Square site
Additionally, 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 Dillard’s. The facility previously was open daily. Now, per county health officials, it will be open Monday-Wednesday-Friday-Saturday, still from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Touchette Regional Hospital and Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation also offer daily testing in Wood River. Call 618-646-2596 for an appointment.
Vaccination sites
The following locations are COVID-19 vaccination sites:
- Every Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Sunday (closed Wednesday): 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the St. Clair County Fairgrounds, 200 S Belt E #2650, Belleville. https://www.facebook.com/SCC.HealthDepartment/
Every Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 330 West Main St., Belleville. As vaccine supply allows.
- Wednesday, April 28: Noon to 4 p.m. at the Power of Change Christian Center, 2348 Jerome Lane, Cahokia. This is through Touchette Regional Hospital and SIHF Healthcare. No appointment required. The Moderna vaccine will be distributed, so a second dose will be necessary in four weeks. The vaccine will be available to any Illinois resident age 18 and older, and 500 doses will be available each day. Please bring some form of identification as well as insurance information. However, insurance is not required, and there is no out-of-pocket cost to receive the vaccine.
- Friday, April 30: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 4264 Piggott Avenue, East St. Louis,. This is through Touchette Regional Hospital and SIHF Healthcare. No appointment required. The Moderna vaccine will be distributed, so a second dose will be necessary in four weeks. The vaccine will be available to any Illinois resident age 18 and older, and 500 doses will be available each day. Please bring some form of identification as well as insurance information. However, insurance is not required, and there is no out-of-pocket cost to receive the vaccine.
Additionally, people can now call 1-844-216-4707 to make an appointment for a COVID vaccine at any HSHS vaccine clinic. Locally, HSHS vaccine clinics are located in O’Fallon, Edwardsville and Highland. For more information, visit www.hshs.org/vaccine.
- O’Fallon and Edwardsville: Vaccine appointments are required. COVID vaccine appointments are available to Illinois residents who are 18 years and older. Call 1-844-216-4707 to schedule, or people can schedule online. HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is administering a limited number of second dose vaccines through the end of April and then will pause their vaccine clinic and direct patients to HSHS Medical Group locations. HSHS Medical Group will continue to offer first and second doses at HSHS Medical Group Multispecialty Care, located at 1188 Illinois 157, Suite 100, in Edwardsville; and HSHS Medical Group Family Medicine, located at 1512 N. Green Mount Road, in O’Fallon.
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
This story was originally published April 26, 2021 at 3:55 PM.