Fewer New Virus Cases In Elmhurst: County

ELMHURST, IL — The growth in Elmhurst's new coronavirus cases dropped last week, according to the DuPage County Health Department.

As of Sunday, the city experienced 130 new coronavirus cases in the last week, or a 4.4 percent hike, for a total of 3,095. That compares to the previous week's 5.8 percent increase.

Since early October, the number of local coronavirus cases has more than tripled in Elmhurst. The number of those who have recovered is unavailable.

As of Sunday, coronavirus-related deaths in Elmhurst since the pandemic's beginning rose by one in the last week, for a total of 54.

Here is how Elmhurst's coronavirus cases have grown over time:

Elmhurst's rate of increase of 4.4 percent was less than DuPage County's hike of 5 percent in the last week. Elmhurst makes up 5 percent of the county's population and 5.1 percent of the county's coronavirus caseload.

As of Sunday, Elmhurst had 66.2 coronavirus cases per thousand people. The figure compares to 51.7 in La Grange Park, 56.8 in Darien, 57.1 in Western Springs, 59.8 in Hinsdale, 65.7 in DuPage County, 66.6 Clarendon Hills, 71.4 in suburban Cook County, 73.4 in Burr Ridge and 78.5 in La Grange (including unincorporated La Grange Highlands).

As of Sunday, Illinois' coronavirus case count increased to 979,821, up 4.5 percent from a week earlier. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 16,755 state residents.

Nationally, 20.3 million people have caught the virus, up 7.6 percent from the week before. A total of 349,246 people have died from the virus in the United States.

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As of Monday, Elmhurst Hospital was caring for 39 patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, according to the hospital. That is four fewer than a week ago.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, 141 people have died from the coronavirus at the facility. The number is up by three from a week ago.

Since March, 1,191 patients have been discharged from Elmhurst Hospital following treatment for confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the hospital. Elmhurst Hospital's patient base covers an area far greater than Elmhurst itself.

Here is a look at the hospital's numbers since April