SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported 3,113 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 22 additional deaths. Also Monday, sixteen southern Illinois counties reported their respective cases.

Governor JB Pritzker and IDP announced COVID-19 resurgence mitigations to be implemented Thursday in Region 5, which includes several southern Illinois counties.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 347,161 cases, including 9,236 deaths, in 102 counties.

Local case breakdown:

• Randolph County: 40 (Saturday-Monday)
• Jefferson County: 25 (Saturday-Monday)
• Union County: 17
• Williamson County: 11 cases, one death at a long-term care facility
• Perry County: 11 (Saturday-Monday)
• Johnson County: 10
• Hamilton County: nine
• Pulaski County: eight
• Franklin County: seven
• White County: five
• Massac and Wayne counties: four each
• Alexander and Gallatin counties: three each
• Saline County: two
• Jackson County: one

The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity rate regarding total tests from Oct. 12-18 is 5.4 percent.