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DuPage County Coronavirus Update: 7,305 Cases, 341 Deaths
The case count includes 110 new coronavirus cases since Monday.
DUPAGE COUNTY, IL — As of Tuesday, the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) reports 7,305 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and 341 deaths. The numbers include 110 new cases since Monday. County officials say the number of positive cases is "likely much higher" due to cases that are "unreported or untested."
County health officials said three coronavirus-related deaths were reported since Monday. The DCHD did not include information about where those who died had been living or whether she had underlying conditions. They are:
- A woman in her 70s
- A man in her 70s
- A woman in her 90s
The news comes as cases in Illinois reach 113,195. The statewide death toll from coronavirus was at 4,923 as of Tuesday, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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The county's system of reporting shows confirmed coronavirus cases in age groups from 0 through 9 years old to 80 and older. It also includes a breakdown of cases by municipality.
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The breakdown of cases by municipality in DuPage County is as follows as of Tuesday evening:
- Addison: 690
- Aurora: 267
- Bartlett: 105
- Bensenville: 446
- Bloomingdale: 233
- Bolingbrook: 8
- Burr Ridge: 70
- Carol Stream: 432
- Clarendon Hills: 39
- Darien: 108
- Downers Grove: 199
- Elmhurst: 221
- Glen Ellyn: 135
- Glendale Heights: 543
- Hanover Park: 219
- Hinsdale: 169
- Itasca: 154
- Lemont: 3
- Lisle: 109
- Lombard: 309
- Medinah: 13
- Naperville: 440
- Oak Brook: 96
- Oakbrook Terrace: 23
- Roselle: 184
- St. Charles: 2
- Unknown: 81
- Villa Park: 192
- Warrenville: 115
- Wayne: 5
- West Chicago: 667
- Westmont: 282
- Wheaton: 193
- Willowbrook: 129
- Winfield: 37
- Wood Dale: 190
- Woodridge: 197
The DuPage County Coroner's Office directed Patch to the DuPage County Health Department for a breakdown of deaths by city, but the health department said it is not releasing that information as of press time.
According to the county's breakdown, the majority of cases have affected those between the ages of 40 and 70, but all age ranges had confirmed cases. Here is the age breakdown as of Tuesday evening.
- 0-9 years old: 111
- 10-19 years old: 294
- 20-29 years old: 1,100
- 30-39 years old: 1,200
- 40-49 years old: 1,200
- 50-59 years old: 1,200
- 60-69 years old: 942
- 70-79 years old: 540
- 80 years old and older: 701
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