Coronavirus Cases Decrease In DuPage County Part Of Naperville

NAPERVILLE, IL — The number of coronavirus cases in Naperville has increased by 92 cases in the past week in DuPage County, according to information from the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD). Those numbers show a sharp decrease compared to the previous week, which saw an increase of 123 coronavirus cases.

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As of Feb. 23, there had been 6,210 cases reported in the DuPage County portion of Naperville. The total number of cases reported in Naperville as of March 2 was 6,302 per DCHD.

September through March coronavirus case count in Naperville:

• Sept. 2: 1,016
• Sept. 9: 1,127
• Sept. 16: 1,191
• Sept. 23: 1,251
• Sept. 30: 1,296
• Oct. 7: 1,356
• Oct. 14: 1,455
• Oct. 21: 1,577
• Oct. 28: 1,718
• Nov. 11: 2,474
• Dec. 2: 3,866
• Dec. 10: 4,329
• Dec. 17: 4,695
• Dec. 22: 4,785
• Dec. 29: 5,025
• Jan. 5: 5,251
• Jan. 12: 5,408
• Jan. 19: 5,600
• Jan. 26: 5,712
• Feb. 2: 5,848
• Feb. 9: 5,962
• Feb. 16: 6,087
• Feb. 23: 6,210
• March 2: 6,302

Naperville saw three more coronavirus deaths in the past week. There have been a total of 131 coronavirus-related deaths in Naperville since DCHD began tracking coronavirus statistics.

As of Feb. 23, nearby Lisle had reported 1,587 total cases of the new coronavirus. Those numbers had increased to 1,609 as of March 2.

September through March coronavirus case count in Lisle:

• Sept. 2: 252
• Sept. 9: 270
• Sept. 16: 281
• Sept. 23: 303
• Sept. 30: 315
• Oct. 7: 330
• Oct. 14: 360
• Oct. 21: 398
• Oct. 28: 435
• Nov. 11: 589
• Dec. 2: 904
• Dec. 10: 1,031
• Dec. 17: 1,150
• Dec. 22: 1,199
• Dec. 29: 1,253
• Jan. 5: 1,314
• Jan. 12: 1,406
• Jan. 19: 1,461
• Jan. 26: 1,493
• Feb. 2: 1,514
• Feb. 9: 1,535
• Feb. 16: 1,560
• Feb. 23: 1,587
• March 2: 1,609

Lisle saw one more coronavirus death in the past week. To date, there have been a total of 29 coronavirus-related deaths in the village, DCHD reports.

DuPage County recently reported that close to one in seven residents had received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. The county also marked another milestone as its overall coronavirus positivity rate dropped to 3.4 percent, its lowest point since June 2020.

The risk of transmission in DuPage County is currently classified as "substantial."

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