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Glen Ellyn Coronavirus Update: 3 Percent Increase In Past Week
As of Sept. 23, Glen Ellyn has seen 534 cases of coronavirus, according to the DuPage County Health Department.
GLEN ELLYN, IL — The number of coronavirus cases in Glen Ellyn has increased by 3 percent in the past week, according to information from the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD).
As of Sept. 16, the village had reported 517 total cases of the new coronavirus. Those numbers had increased to 534 as of Sept. 23.
In nearby Wheaton, the number of coronavirus cases had increased by 5 percent. As of Sept. 16, there had been 694 cases reported in Wheaton. The total number of cases reported in Wheaton as of Sept. 23 was 727.
Find out what's happening in Glen Ellynfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
September weekly coronavirus case count in Glen Ellyn:
- Sept. 2: 467
- Sept. 9: 491
- Sept. 16: 517
- Sept. 23: 534
To date, there have been a total of three coronavirus-related deaths in the village, DCHD reports.
Find out what's happening in Glen Ellynfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
September weekly coronavirus case count in Wheaton:
- Sept. 2: 595
- Sept. 9: 645
- Sept. 16: 694
- Sept. 23: 727
Wheaton has had 24 confirmed deaths since the county started tracking its coronavirus numbers, DCHD data shows.
According to the DCHD website, there were two active coronavirus cases in Glen Ellyn as of Sept. 23. There were also 2 active cases in Glen Ellyn on Sept. 16. According to county health officials, these numbers could be "much higher" due to unreported cases.
DuPage County was recently taken off the coronavirus "warning list" by Illinois Department of Public Health.
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