Homer Glen, Lockport Among Higher Positivity Rates In County

HOMER GLEN-LOCKPORT, IL — For the week of Aug. 31, both Homer Glen and Lockport were among the higher positivity rates in Will County. According to information from the Will County Health Department, Homer Glen had a positivity rate of 7.9 percent, while Lockport was at 7.8 percent.

Here are the top 10 towns with the highest positivity rates in Will County:

• Joliet, 10.3 percent
• University Park, 10.3 percent
• Romeoville, 8.1 percent
• Crete, 7.9 percent
• Crest Hill, 7.9 percent
• Homer Glen, 7.9 percent
• Lockport, 7.8 percent
• Steger, 6.7 percent
• Bolingbrook, 6.6 percent
• Monee, 6.5 percent

Over the past week, the health department said Lockport saw 10 new cases, while Homer Glen saw four. This is a decrease for both towns over the previous week, when Lockport had 51 new cases and Homer Glen had 27.

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Case And Death Totals

As of Sept. 3, the county had 11,778 total cases and 362 deaths. 31 deaths have occurred in the past 42 days, and there have been 4,187 live cases of the coronavirus within 42 days.

The largest amount of coronavirus deaths in Will County for both males and females have occurred in the 80s age range. According to the health department, 59 females in their 80s and 53 males in their 80s have died.

However, the age range with the most amount of cases is the 20s, followed by 40s, 50s and 30s.