Hinsdale Sees Smaller Increase In Virus Cases

HINSDALE, IL — Hinsdale saw its lowest rate of increase in coronavirus cases in a month, according to county health authorities. As of Sunday, the village experienced a dozen new cases in the last week, amounting to a 3 percent hike.

Meanwhile, Clarendon Hills' cases numbered 157 as of Sunday, up 11 from a week a before.

As of Sunday, Hinsdale's number of coronavirus-related deaths increased by one in the last week, to 40, government figures show. Clarendon Hills has recorded one virus-related death.

More than a third of Hinsdale's coronavirus caseload comes from the ManorCare Hinsdale nursing home.

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

As of Sunday, Hinsdale had 21.1 coronavirus cases per thousand people. The figure compares to 13.8 in Darien, 14 in La Grange Park, 16.3 in Western Springs, 17.1 in Elmhurst, 17.9 in Clarendon Hills and DuPage County, 23 in suburban Cook County, 23.7 in Burr Ridge and 23.8 in La Grange (including unincorporated La Grange Highlands).

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.

Illinois Coronavirus Update Sept. 14: 261,371 Cases, 8,309 Deaths— Don't miss updates in Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills as they are announced — Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters.

As of Sunday, Illinois' coronavirus case count increased to 274,258, up 5 percent from a week earlier. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 8,450 state residents.

Nationally, 6.7 million people have caught the virus, up 3 percent from the week before. A total of 198,754 people have died from the virus in the United States.