No post-Thanksgiving virus surge seen
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This Madison County Health Department graphic illustrates the number of COVID-19 releated cases by gender and age recorded within the county.
WOOD RIVER Five Madison County deaths were among the 98 COVID-19 related fatalities announced Monday by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).
The IDPH report included the Madison County deaths of two men in their 70s, two men in their 80s and a woman in her 90s.
The state report followed a weekend total of 11 COVID-19 related deaths reported by the Madison County Health Department.
The department reported six deaths on Sunday two men in their 70s, three men in their 80s and a woman in her 90s as well as a man in his 90s on Saturday and four deaths on Friday: a man in his 70s and women in their 60s, 70s and 90s.
County cites 11 weekend COVID deaths
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com
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WOOD RIVER Eleven COVID-19 deaths were reported over the weekend in Madison County.
Six deaths were reported Sunday: two men in their 70s, three men in their 80s and a woman in her 90s. On Saturday the department reported the death of a man in his 90s. On Friday it reported four deaths: a man in his 70s and women in their 60s, 70s and 90s.
To date, 340 people have died in Madison Count from COVID-19.
The department has reported 18,838 confirmed and probable cases, including 143 on Sunday, 265 on Saturday and 334 on Friday. It also reported 1,506 tests on Sunday, 1,263 on Saturday and 1,713 on Friday. To date, the county has reported 178,925 tests.
Hospitalization numbers remain high in St. Louis area as COVID-19 pandemic continues Our numbers are plateauing, but they re plateauing at a dangerously high number, Dr. Alex Garza said on Friday
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ST. LOUIS The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force said area hospitals are more than 80% full and ICUs are at 86% as coronavirus cases remain high in the area.
On Saturday, the task force reported slight decreases in the seven-day averages for both new admissions and total hospitalizations.
On Friday, task force commander Dr. Alex Garza said COVID-19 numbers seem to be leveling off at a high number.
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Five COVID-19 related deaths were reported in Madison County Friday and Saturday, bringing the total to 334.
A man in his 90s was reported deceased on Saturday by the department, following its report of four deaths a man in his 70s and women in their 60s, 70s and 90s late Friday. Sunday’s figures were not available at presstime.
The county also reported 334 new confirmed and probably COVID-19 cases on Friday and 265 on Saturday. Tests totaled 1,713 on Friday and 1,263 on Saturday, for a total of 177,419 tests to date.
On Friday, the department was reporting 78 COVID-19 patients in county hospitals with nine on ventilators. Patient numbers rose to 83 on Saturday with no change in ventilator usage.