COVID-19 positivity rate for Region 4 in southwest Illinois remains the same Saturday
The positivity rate for COVID-19 testing in the Metro-East Region 4 stayed the same Saturday after eight consecutive days of decreases, according to public health officials.
The state reported the region’s rolling seven-day average positivity rate remained at 8% on Saturday, still lower than the 8.4% rate the region saw on Thursday.
The positivity rate is the percentage of coronavirus tests that are positive. The rate the state calculates is based on a week’s worth of tests.
The state defines the metro-east, or Region 4, as St. Clair, Madison, Clinton, Randolph, Monroe, Bond and Washington counties.
Restrictions, including a ban on indoor service at bars and restaurants, went into place on Sept. 2 after the region surpassed the 8% positivity rate threshold that triggers additional rules. Local leaders say the restrictions are the reason for the decreasing percentage of positive cases.
“There isn’t one person who has enjoyed the mitigations, but it has shown that it’s working,” said St. Clair County Emergency Management Director Herb Simmons.
Illinois provides the rate for each region at dph.illinois.gov/regionmetrics. Information on the website is delayed by three days, so Wednesday, Sept. 16, was the latest data available Saturday.
Meanwhile, the state’s seven-day positivity rate from Sept. 12-18 is 3.5%, down from the 3.6% positivity rate reported on Friday.
Madison County reported 51 new cases and St. Clair County reported 53 new cases and one new death. Monroe County reported 14 new positives.
The person who died in St. Clair County was a woman in her 90s with unknown health conditions.
Regionally, 31% of the metro-east’s hospital beds and 44% of the region’s ICU beds were available as of Saturday, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
St. Clair County’s latest rundown
St. Clair County has now had a total of 6,967 COVID-19 diagnoses and 184 deaths since the coronavirus pandemic began.
The county’s daily positivity rate fell a full percentage point from 5.1% on Friday to 4.1% on Saturday. The daily positivity rate is the percentage of positives from a day’s worth of coronavirus tests.
The county’s seven-day positivity rate also declined from 6% on Friday to 5.8% on Saturday. It’s the third day in a row the county has seen a rate below 6.5%, the threshold the region must reach collectively for restrictions to be lifted.
County officials reported 43 coronavirus-related hospitalizations on Saturday, down from 44 on Friday. Five of those patients were on ventilators, the same as on Friday.
Ages of people diagnosed with COVID-19 in St. Clair County on Saturday ranged from under 10 to their 90s.
Congregate living centers in St. Clair County reported three new cases and one new death on Saturday: The Esquiline at the Shrine reported two new cases, Freeburg Care Center reported one new case and Integrity Healthcare of Smithton reported one death.
Madison County by the numbers
Madison County has reported a total of 5,282 cases and 121 deaths as of Saturday.
The county’s daily positivity rate dropped sharply from 10.47% on Friday to 3.51% on Saturday. The county’s seven-day positivity rate decreased from 12.14% on Friday to 9.45% on Saturday.
As of Saturday, 15 COVID-19 patients were in Madison County hospitals, down from 17 on Friday. Four of those patients were on ventilators, the same as Friday.
Individuals diagnosed with the virus on Saturday ranged in age from younger than 9 to in their 80s. Of the new cases, 38 were in people in their 40s or younger.
Illinois reports new cases, deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 2,529 new cases of the virus and 25 additional virus-related deaths Saturday.
A total of 272,856 Illinois residents have now tested positive for COVID-19, and 8,436 people have died. More than 5 million tests have been conducted for COVID-19. In the past 24 hours, 74,286 people were tested, the highest number in a single day.
As of Friday evening, 1,469 people were hospitalized due to COVID-19. Of those individuals, 326 patients were in the ICU — and 141 people were on ventilators. Friday was the latest day numbers on statewide hospitalizations were available.
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
Saturday’s new data: 53 new positives, one new death, 1,228 new tests administered, 64 new recoveries, one fewer hospitalization
Total overall: 6,967 positives, 184 deaths, 79,945 tests administered, 6,237 recoveries, 43 hospitalizations with five patients on ventilators
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62059 (Brooklyn): 11
- 62201 (East St. Louis): 234 (+1)
- 62203 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Washington Park, Caseyville): 199
- 62204 (East St. Louis): 137 (+1)
- 62205 (East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville): 195
- 62206 (East St. Louis, Cahokia): 429 (+3)
- 62207 (East St. Louis, Centreville, Alorton): 243 (+1)
- 62208 (Fairview Heights): 418 (+2)
- 62220 (Belleville, Smithton): 541 (+2)
- 62221 (Belleville): 658 (+7)
- 62223 (Belleville, Swansea): 398 (+6)
- 62225 (Scott Air Force Base): 31
- 62226 (Belleville, Swansea): 715 (+7)
- 62232 (Fairview Heights, Caseyville): 193 (+3)
- 62239 (Dupo): 99 (+1)
- 62240 (Dupo): 33 (+1)
- 62243 (Freeburg): 106 (+2)
- 62254 (Lebanon): 257 (+4)
- 62255 (Lenzburg): 16
- 62257 (Marissa): 35
- 62258 (Mascoutah, Fayetteville): 189 (+1)
- 62260 (Millstadt): 141 (+3)
- 62264 (New Athens): 96 (+2)
- 62269 (O’Fallon): 544 (+3)
- 62282 (St. Libory): 12
- 62285 (Smithton): 97 (+5)
- 62289 (Summerfield): 6
MADISON COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: 51 new positives, 1,455 new tests administered, two fewer hospitalizations
Total overall: 5,282 positives, 121 deaths, 70,183 tests administered, 2,800 recoveries, 15 hospitalizations with five patients on ventilators
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62001 (Kaufman, Alhambra): 22
- 62002 (Alton, East Alton, Godfrey): 812 (+4)
- 62010 (Bethalto): 243 (+1)
- 62012 (Godfrey): 15
- 62018 (Alton, Bethalto, East Alton): 59 (+1)
- 62021 (Dorsey): 13
- 62024 (East Alton): 133 (+3)
- 62025 (Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana): 656 (+8)
- 62034 (Glen Carbon): 268
- 62035 (Godfrey): 415 (+5)
- 62040 (Granite City, Pontoon Beach): 770 (+12)
- 62046 (Hamel): 12
- 62048 (Edwardsville, Granite City, Roxana, Hartford): 16
- 62060 (Granite City, Madison, Venice): 119
- 62061 (Marine): 32
- 62062 (Maryville): 107 (+2)
- 62067 (Moro): 57
62074 (New Douglas): 9
- 62084 (Edwardsville, Wood River, Pontoon Beach, Roxana, South Roxana): 25 (+2)
- 62087 (Edwardsville, Roxana, South Roxana, Hartford): 27
- 62088 (Staunton, Livingston, Williamson): 6
- 62090 (Madison, Venice): 31
- 62095 (Wood River): 173
- 62097 (Prairietown, Worden): 49
- 62201: (East St. Louis, Sauget, Fairmont City, Madison, National City): 6
- 62234 (Collinsville, Pontoon Beach, State Park Place): 548 (+5)
- 62249 (Highland): 313 (+1)
62275 (Pocahontas, Old Ripley, Jamestown): 20
62281 (St. Jacob): 52
62293: (St. Morgan): 8
- 62294 (Troy): 235 (+4)
CLINTON COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: No new data as of 7 p.m.
Total overall: 1,031 positives, 20 deaths, 774 recoveries, seven hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62215 (Albers, Damiansville): 50 (+1)
- 62216 (Aviston): 101 (+4)
- 62218 (Bartelso): 67 (+2)
- 62230 (Breese): 188 (+7)
- 62231 (Carlyle): 210 (+6)
- 62245 (Germantown): 54
- 62265 (New Baden): 117 (+1)
- 62293 (Trenton): 110 (+1)
- 62801 (Centralia): 302 (+12)
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: No new data as of 7 p.m.
Total overall: 917 positives, 11 deaths, 11,180 tests administered, 816 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62217 (Baldwin): 17
- 62233 (Chester): 340 (+4)
- 62237 (Coulterville): 63
- 62241 (Ellis Grove): 23
- 62242 (Evansville): 24 (+1)
- 62272 (Percy): 64
- 62277 (Prairie Du Rocher): 10
- 62278 (Red Bud): 143 (+2)
- 62286 (Sparta): 154 (+3)
- 62288 (Steeleville): 100
- 62292 (Tilden): 6
- 62297 (Walsh): 6
- 62916 (Campbell Hill): 14 (+1)
MONROE COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: 14 new positives
Total overall: 621 positives, 14 deaths
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62236 (Columbia): 249 (+2)
- 62244 (Fults): 7
- 62295 (Valmeyer): 28
- 62298 (Waterloo): 312 (+18)
MACOUPIN COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: No new data as of 7 p.m.
Total overall: 510 positives, eight deaths, 183 recoveries, four hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62009 (Benld, Sawyerville, Mount Clare): 10 (+1)
- 62012 (Brighton): 109 (+1)
- 62014 (Bunker Hill): 40
62033 (Gillespie): 84
62063 (Medora, Summerville, Kemper, Rockbridge): 8
62069 (Mount Olive): 31
- 62088 (Staunton): 96 (+10)
- 62626 (Carlinville): 62 (+2)
- 62640 (Girard): 12
- 62674 (Palmyra, Barr): 15
- 62685 (Royal Lakes, Plainview, Shipman): 15
- 62690 (Virden): 30
JERSEY COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: No new data as of 7 p.m.
Total overall: 369 positives, 13 deaths, 276 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62022 (Newbern): 21 (+3)
- 62028 (Elsah): 8
- 62031 (Fieldon): 10 (+1)
- 62037 (Grafton): 32 (+1)
- 62052 (Jerseyville): 243 (+13)
PERRY COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: No new data as of 7 p.m.
Total overall: 330 positives, 15 deaths, 293 recoveries
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62238 (Cutler): 15
- 62274 (Pinckneyville): 159 (+1)
- 62832 (Du Quoin): 102 (+3)
- 62888 (Tamaroa): 23
- 62997 (Willisville): 8
BOND COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: No new data as of 7 p.m.
Total overall: 277 positives, four deaths, 12,704 tests administered
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62086 (Sorento): 11 (+2)
- 62246 (Greenville): 185 (+5)
- 62262 (Mulberry Grove): 20
- 62275 (Pocahontas, Old Ripley): 76 (+1)
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: No new data as of 7 p.m.
Total overall: 184 positives, one death, 154 recoveries, two hospitalizations
ZIP codes with positives:
- 62214 (Venedy, Addieville): 15
- 62263 (Nashville, New Minden): 77 (+5)
- 62268 (Oakdale): 10 (+1)
- 62271 (Okawville): 27 (+2)
- 62808 (Ashley): 17 (+1)
- 62848 (Irvington): 17
CALHOUN COUNTY
Saturday’s new data: No new data as of 7 p.m.
Total overall: 36 positives, 35 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 Saturday afternoon:
- Illinois: 272,856 cases, 8,436 deaths
- U.S.: 6,764,198 cases, 199,255 deaths, 4,171,407 recoveries
- World: 30,665,401 cases, 954,895 deaths, 20,901,024 recoveries
Testing sites in southwestern Illinois
The St. Clair County Health Department has announced free COVID-19 testing in the following location:
- Sunday, Sept. 20: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gateway Classic Cars at 1237 Central Park Drive in O’Fallon. Tests will be done by a nasal swab. Testing for adults and children over 6 months of age.
- Tuesday, Sept. 22: 10 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m. at Marissa Macke Community Center, 815 N. Borders St., Marissa. Testing will be done by a throat swab by a medical professional. Testing for adults and children over 3.
- Thursday, Sept. 24, and Friday, Sept. 25: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at Moody Park, 525 S. Ruby Lane, Fairview Heights. Testing will be done by a nasal swab. Testing for adults and children over 6 months of age.
Thursday, Sept. 24, through Sunday, Sept. 27: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at Cahokia Fitness Center, 509 Camp Jackson Road.
No appointment is necessary. Masks are required. Results may take up to a week to receive. Do not call for results. The St. Clair County Health Department will call when the results are available.
Additional Madison County testing sites include:
- Monday, Sept. 21, through Wednesday, Sept. 23: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. at Collinsville (Gateway) Convention Center, 1 Gateway Drive, Collinsville.
Monday, Sept. 21, through Wednesday, Sept. 23: 1-7 p.m. each day at the Community Center, 4011 Cookson Road, Fairmont City.
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.
Additionally, Touchette Regional Hospital and SIHF Healthcare offer daily testing in Belleville and Wood River by first calling 618-646-2596 for an appointment.
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:
- 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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