Coronavirus Death Toll In Aurora Jumps To 38; 1,565 Cases

AURORA, IL — Thirteen Aurora residents died from the coronavirus over the past week, taking the city’s death toll to 38 people, according to the Kane County Coroner’s Office. More than 70 percent of the city’s coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded in the past two weeks, according to public health data. Twenty-two Aurora residents have died from the coronavirus since the start of the month, the data shows.

Aurora city officials reported 1,565 residents tested positive for the coronavirus, as of Monday. The total number of cases in the city has doubled since the end of April, according to statistics from the Illinois Department of Public Health. Aurora saw its largest single-day spike May 9, when 103 people tested positive, the data shows.

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The number of confirmed cases continues to rise as testing capacity expands, with at least four testing sites now operating within Aurora.

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The state of Illinois launched a drive-thru coronavirus testing site at the Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora, which can collect up to 600 samples daily, and VNA Health Care is offering free testing by appointment at its location on Highland Avenue.

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Residents can also access tests at the AMITA Health Mercy Medical Center, 1325 N. Highland Ave., and Physicians Immediate Care, 2853 Kirk Road, according to the Illinois Department of Health.

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People who test positive for the coronavirus are categorized by their residence, so the city's total case count does not include everyone who tested positive at an Aurora testing site, city officials have said.

*Editor's Note: These graphs show data for residents in the Kane County portion of Aurora. This data does not include information on Aurora residents in DuPage, Kendall or Will counties.