Hinsdale Virus Cases Edge Up Slightly

HINSDALE, IL — Hinsdale's number of coronavirus cases edged up by just six in the last week, increasing to 169, from 163 a week earlier, according to Sunday's reports from county health authorities. Hinsdale's number is higher than many nearby suburbs, likely driven by a severe outbreak at one of its nursing homes. Neighboring Clarendon Hills, meanwhile, just saw its caseload increase by six in the last week, with its figure comparing well with other nearby suburbs.

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

* Cook County reported a range of 1 to 4 cases on the Cook County side of Hinsdale on April 1. At most, Hinsdale would have had 12 cases total.

With the surge in Hinsdale cases in recent weeks, the village has the highest rate among nearby comparison towns, with 9.6 cases per thousand residents. The rates are 2.5 in Western Springs, 4 in Clarendon Hills, 4.1 in Elmhurst, 4.3 in Darien 4.6 in La Grange Park, 6.4 in DuPage County and 9.4 in La Grange.

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As of Friday, ManorCare of Hinsdale nursing home had 163 coronavirus cases and 24 related deaths, according to the state Department of Public Health. But Hinsdale's overall number likely does not include all the nursing home cases. That's because county health departments count confirmed cases, while the state's nursing home figures include both confirmed and presumed cases. Also, nursing home numbers include employees, who may live in other towns.

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.

As of Sunday, Illinois' coronavirus case count increased to 77,741, up 26 percent from a week earlier. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 3,406 Illinois residents. Health authorities do not provide the number of deaths by municipality.

Nationally, nearly 1.4 million people have caught the virus, and 80,574 people have died from it.