St. Clair County reports smallest daily COVID-19 cases in a week with 28 Sunday
At least 96 more metro-east residents have contracted coronavirus, according to local officials.
St. Clair County officials reported 28 new cases on Sunday, which is the county’s smallest daily total since Aug. 30 when there were 19 new cases of COVID-19. Madison County reported 49 new cases.
Elsewhere in the metro-east region, Monroe County had 15 new COVID-19 diagnoses and Randolph County had four.
The state defines the metro-east as St. Clair, Madison, Clinton, Randolph, Monroe, Bond and Washington counties. None of the other counties in the region reported changes to their coronavirus statistics on Sunday.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced on Sunday that the metro-east region’s positivity rate increased slightly from 9.4% on Wednesday to 9.6% on Thursday. The positivity rate is the percentage of coronavirus tests performed that were positive. The rate the state calculates is based on a week’s worth of tests.
It is a metric state officials use to decide whether to impose restrictions on businesses and activities in an effort to prevent the virus from spreading.
Illinois provides the rate for each region at dph.illinois.gov/regionmetrics. Information on the website is delayed by three days, so Thursday, Sept. 3, was the latest date available on Sunday.
St. Clair County’s latest rundown
St. Clair County has now recorded a total of 6,259 COVID-19 cases and 176 deaths since the coronavirus pandemic began. No new deaths were reported Sunday.
The daily positivity rate rose from 4.3% on Saturday to 7.1% on Sunday. The daily positivity rate is the percentage of positives from a day’s worth of coronavirus tests.
The county’s seven-day positivity rate is 6.6%.
Officials said Sunday that 62 people were receiving treatment for COVID-19 in St. Clair County hospitals, an increase of six patients from Saturday’s total. One patient is on a ventilator, officials said.
The newly diagnosed St. Clair County residents ranged in age from under 10 years old to their 60s.
No new cases were reported Sunday at long-term care facilities in St. Clair County.
Madison County’s latest reports
Madison County reported a total of 4,340 cases, including 49 new cases on Sunday. A total of 105 residents have died; no new deaths were reported Sunday.
The county’s seven-day positivity rate is 7.29%, down from 7.89% on Saturday.
As of Sunday, there were 31 COVID patients in Madison County hospitals, and five are on ventilators.
More than half of the new cases reported on Sunday were younger than 50, with 15 of the people testing positive being younger than 30.
Illinois reports new cases, deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 1,403 new cases of the virus Sunday and five additional virus-related deaths.
A total of 249,580 Illinois residents have now been diagnosed with COVID-19, and 8,171 people have died. More than 4.4 million tests have been conducted for COVID-19.
Southwestern Illinois COVID-19 statistics
ZIP code-level numbers below are provided by the state each afternoon at dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics. Madison and Macoupin counties compile their own statistics by ZIP code later in the day, so the numbers may differ from what appears on the Illinois Department of Public Health’s website. The Belleville News-Democrat reports the information county health departments provide.
ZIP codes with fewer than five cases of the virus are not reported by health officials. The number in parentheses after each ZIP code below reflects the change from the previous day’s cumulative total. A decrease reflects a correction.
All other information comes from local health departments. The “recoveries” figure refers to the number of people who completed the required isolation period in most counties.
Here are the latest available statistics for southwestern Illinois counties:
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: 28 positives, 393 tests administered, 68 recoveries, six hospitalizations
Total overall: 6,259 positives, 176 deaths, 69,328 tests administered, 5,441 recoveries, 62 hospitalizations with one patient on a ventilator
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62059 (Brooklyn): 11
- 62201 (East St. Louis): 226
- 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 186
- 62204 (East St. Louis): 128
- 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 189
- 62206 (East St. Louis, Cahokia): 419
- 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 232
- 62208 (Fairview Heights): 386 (+5)
- 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 485 (+1)
- 62221 (Belleville): 589 (+5)
- 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 360 (+3)
- 62225 (Scott Air Force Base): 27
- 62226 (Belleville, Swansea): 653 (+2)
- 62232 (Fairview Heights, Caseyville): 172 (+1)
- 62239 (Dupo): 86
- 62240 (Dupo): 31
- 62243 (Freeburg): 88 (+1)
- 62254 (Lebanon): 220 (+2)
- 62255 (Lenzburg): 16
- 62257 (Marissa): 34 (+1)
- 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 158 (-1)
- 62260 (Millstadt): 115 (+2)
- 62264 (New Athens): 87
- 62269 (O’Fallon): 495 (+3)
- 62282 (St. Libory): 9 (+1)
- 62285 (Smithton): 73 (+1)
- 62289 (Summerfield): 6
MADISON COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: 49 positives, 724 tests administered
Total overall: 4,340 positives, 105 deaths, 61,910 tests administered, 1,940 recoveries, 31 hospitalizations with five patients on ventilators
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62001 (Kaufman, Alhambra): 20
- 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 655 (+11)
- 62010 (Bethalto): 197 (+2)
- 62012 (Godfrey): 15
- 62018 (Alton, Bethalto, East Alton): 49 (+2)
- 62021 (Dorsey): 10
- 62024 (East Alton): 92 (+1)
- 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 562 (+5)
- 62034 (Glen Carbon): 227 (+2)
- 62035 (Godfrey): 278 (+1)
- 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach): 656 (+2)
- 62046 (Hamel): 8
- 62048 (Edwardsville, Granite City, Roxana, Hartford): 9
- 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 100
- 62061 (Marine): 25
- 62062 (Maryville): 92 (+2)
- 62067 (Moro): 41 (+1)
- 62084 (Edwardsville, Wood River, Pontoon Beach, Roxana, South Roxana): 16
- 62087 (Edwardsville, Roxana, South Roxana, Hartford): 24 (+1)
- 62090 (Madison, Venice): 30
- 62095 (Wood River): 144 (-3)
- 62097 (Prairietown, Worden): 40
- 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 487 (+7)
- 62249 (Highland): 263 (+5)
62275 (Pocahontas, Old Ripley, Jamestown): 18
62281 (St. Jacob): 45 (+1)
62293: (St. Morgan): 7
- 62294 (Troy): 200 (+3)
CLINTON COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: no new data
Total overall: 822 positives, 17 deaths, 583 recoveries, six hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62215 (Albers, Damiansville): 35
- 62216 (Aviston): 72
- 62218 (Bartelso): 48
- 62230 (Breese): 133
- 62231 (Carlyle): 179
- 62245 (Germantown): 40
- 62265 (New Baden): 111
- 62293 (Trenton): 100
- 62801 (Centralia): 222
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: four positives
Total overall: 808 positives, eight deaths
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62217 (Baldwin): 13
- 62233 (Chester): 300
- 62237 (Coulterville): 57
- 62241 (Ellis Grove): 16
- 62242 (Evansville): 17
- 62272 (Willisville, Percy): 62
- 62277 (Prairie Du Rocher): 8
- 62278 (Red Bud): 120
- 62286 (Sparta): 126
- 62288 (Steeleville): 96
- 62292 (Tilden): 6
- 62297 (Walsh): 6
- 62916 (Campbell Hill): 11
MONROE COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: 15 new positives
Total overall: 525 positives, 13 deaths
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62236 (Columbia): 216
- 62244 (Fults): 6
- 62295 (Valmeyer): 23
- 62298 (Waterloo): 242
MACOUPIN COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: six positives, four recoveries
Total overall: 429 positives, seven deaths, 122 recoveries, three hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62009 (Benld, Sawyerville, Mount Clare): 12
- 62012 (Brighton): 72
- 62014 (Bunker Hill): 40
62033 (Gillespie): 74
62063 (Medora, Summerville, Kemper, Rockbridge): 9
62069 (Mount Olive): 27
- 62088 (Staunton): 82
- 62626 (Carlinville): 43
- 62640 (Girard): 11
- 62674 (Palmyra, Barr): 11
- 62685 (Royal Lakes, Plainview, Shipman): 12
- 62690 (Virden): 20
JERSEY COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: nine positives
Total overall: 324 positives, six deaths, 179 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62022 (Newbern): 16
- 62028 (Elsah): 6
- 62031 (Fieldon): 9
- 62037 (Grafton): 31
- 62052 (Jerseyville): 196
PERRY COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: no new data
Total overall: 304 positives, 11 deaths, 242 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62238 (Cutler): 15
- 62274 (Pinckneyville): 150
- 62832 (Du Quoin): 90
- 62888 (Tamaroa): 21
BOND COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: no new data
Total overall: 191 positives, four deaths, 9,387 tests administered, two hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62086 (Sorento): 8
- 62246 (Greenville): 136
- 62262 (Mulberry Grove): 12
- 62275 (Pocahontas, Old Ripley): 53
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: no new data
Total overall: 128 positives, one death, 116 recoveries, six hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62214 (Venedy, Addieville): 11
- 62263 (Nashville, New Minden): 46
- 62268 (Oakdale): 8
- 62271 (Okawville): 19
- 62808 (Ashley): 14
- 62848 (Irvington): 12
CALHOUN COUNTY
Sunday’s new data: no new data
Total overall: 35 positives, 26 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62036 (Golden Eagle): 6
- 62047 (Hardin): 8
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 Sunday afternoon:
- Illinois: 249,580 cases, 8,171 deaths
- U.S.: 6,273,372 cases, 188,895 deaths, 2,315,995 recoveries
- World: 26,971,129 cases, 881,216 deaths, 18,039,525 recoveries
Testing sites in southwestern Illinois
The following test sites will be open to the public:
- Tuesday, Sept. 8: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Gordon Moore Park, 4550 College Ave. in Alton
- Tuesday, Sept. 8: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. at the Hollywood Heights Fire Department, 1218 Hollywood Heights Road
- Thursday, Sept. 10: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Fairmount Park, 9301 Collinsville Road in Collinsville
No appointment is necessary. Masks are required.
The IDPH 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 they meet their capacity per day) at the Jackie Joyner Kersee Center in East St. Louis, Highway 64 West, exit 4A.
Capacity is limited. Hours of operation are subject to change based on available equipment. For more information, visit http://dph.illinois.gov/testing.
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:
- Touchette Regional Hospital’s Mental Health Support and Resource Line: Call 618-482-7158 to talk to trained therapy staff.
- 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 September 6, 2020 at 5:01 PM.
