Another Drop In Hinsdale D-86 Virus Cases

HINSDALE, IL — The number of students testing positive for the coronavirus in Hinsdale High School District 86 dropped a lot last week, according to the latest numbers.

As of Friday, Hinsdale Central reported 31 coronavirus cases among students, down from 44 a week before. At Hinsdale South, the school had 10 cases, down from 42. Of the nearly 4,000 students, about 1 percent have the virus, according to the statistics.

Six district employees had the coronavirus as of Friday, down from nine the week before.

This is the second week of major drops in cases in the district, reflecting trends throughout the suburbs.

According to the district, 58 percent of South students and 81 percent of Central students are fully vaccinated. The staff rate is 95 percent.