Hinsdale's Virus Situation Better Than State's

HINSDALE, IL — Both Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills are seeing rates of increase in coronavirus cases less than the state's, according to county authorities.

As of Sunday, Hinsdale had 456 virus cases since the beginning of the pandemic, up 21 from a week before, or 5 percent. In Clarendon Hills, the number of cases was 204, up six from the previous week, or 3 percent.

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 25.9 coronavirus cases per thousand people. The figure compares to 18.7 in La Grange Park, 19.2 in Darien, 21 in Western Springs, 23.3 in Clarendon Hills, 24.1 in DuPage County, 25 in Elmhurst, 29 in La Grange (including unincorporated La Grange Highlands), 29.4 in suburban Cook County and 29.5 in Burr Ridge.

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As of Sunday, Illinois' coronavirus case count increased to 374,256, up 9 percent from a week earlier. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 9,505 state residents.

Nationally, 8.6 million people have caught the virus, up 6 percent from the week before. A total of 224,221 people have died from the virus in the United States.