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DuPage County Coronavirus Update: 8,501 Cases, 431 Deaths

The case count includes 37 additional new coronavirus cases since Monday.

DUPAGE COUNTY, IL — As of Tuesday, the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) reports 8,501 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and 431 deaths. The numbers include 37 new cases since Monday, again reflecting a decrease in daily new cases compared to recent weeks.

County health officials said two coronavirus-related deaths were reported since Monday. The DCHD did not include information about where those who died had been living or whether they had underlying conditions. They are:

  • A man in his 70s
  • A man in his 80s

The news comes as cases in Illinois reach 133,639. The statewide death toll from coronavirus was at 6,398 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 afternoon:

  • Addison: 794
  • Aurora: 320
  • Bartlett: 132
  • Bensenville: 513
  • Bloomingdale: 322
  • Bolingbrook: 9
  • Burr Ridge: 81
  • Carol Stream: 492
  • Clarendon Hills: 47
  • Darien: 126
  • Downers Grove: 228
  • Elmhurst: 261
  • Glen Ellyn: 152
  • Glendale Heights: 641
  • Hanover Park: 245
  • Hinsdale: 161
  • Itasca: 185
  • Lemont: 5
  • Lisle: 131
  • Lombard: 381
  • Medinah: 12
  • Naperville: 503
  • Oak Brook: 106
  • Oakbrook Terrace: 30
  • Roselle: 208
  • St. Charles: 2
  • Unknown: 82
  • Villa Park: 225
  • Warrenville: 134
  • Wayne: 7
  • West Chicago: 754
  • Westmont: 321
  • Wheaton: 244
  • Willowbrook: 144
  • Winfield: 50
  • Wood Dale: 223
  • Woodridge: 220

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 afternoon.

  • 0-9 years old: 151
  • 10-19 years old: 384
  • 20-29 years old: 1,300
  • 30-39 years old: 1,400
  • 40-49 years old: 1,400
  • 50-59 years old: 1,400
  • 60-69 years old: 1,100
  • 70-79 years old: 611
  • 80 years old and older: 790

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