Clarendon Hills Sees One Of Its Biggest Virus Hikes

HINSDALE, IL — Clarendon Hills experienced one of its biggest weekly percentage increases in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. As of Sunday, the village had 198 cases, up 15 from a week before, which represents an 8 percent hike.

In Hinsdale, meanwhile, the number of cases rose to 435 in the week ending Sunday, up 20 from a week before, or a 5 percent increase.

No figures are available on those cases in which people are considered recovered.

As of Sunday, Hinsdale's coronavirus-related deaths numbered 42, while Clarendon Hills has suffered two virus-related deaths, according to government numbers. The figures have remained the same for weeks.

More than a third of Hinsdale's coronavirus cases come from the ManorCare Hinsdale nursing home.

Here is the growth in coronavirus case numbers in Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills:

As of Sunday, Hinsdale had 24.7 coronavirus cases per thousand people. The figure compares to 17.7 in La Grange Park, 17.8 in Darien, 20.3 in Western Springs, 22.4 in DuPage County, 22.6 in Clarendon Hills, 23.5 in Elmhurst, 27.4 in suburban Cook County, 27.5 in La Grange (including unincorporated La Grange Highlands) and 28.6 in Burr Ridge.

While Hinsdale has a hospital in its boundaries — Amita Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale — that would not explain the village's caseload. Coronavirus patients are counted at the place of their residence, not at the hospital where they are admitted, according to the state.

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As of Sunday, Illinois' coronavirus case count increased to 344,048, up 8 percent from a week earlier. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 9,214 state residents.

Nationally, 8.1 million people have caught the virus, up 5 percent from the week before. A total of 218,511 people have died from the virus in the United States.