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New Lenox Area Coronavirus Cases Increased By 14 Over Past Week
New Lenox (ZIP code 60451) has a total of 158 cases as of July 6, compared to 144 cases on June 29.
NEW LENOX, IL — The number of New Lenox's coronavirus cases once again increased by 14 over the past week, according to data from the Will County Health Department. New Lenox (ZIP code 60451) has a total of 158 cases as of July 6, compared to 144 cases on June 29, which represents a 9.7 percent increase in the past week.
Although the state has moved into phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan, many large summer events and programs continue to be canceled or postponed, including the Triple Play concert series in New Lenox.
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Here is the growth in the coronavirus case numbers for the past month in New Lenox. The data comes from the Will County Health Department and the number of cases reported in ZIP code 60451.
| June 2 | 109 |
| June 9 | 119 |
| June 16 | 126 |
| June 22 | 135 |
| June 29 | 144 |
| July 6 | 158 |
IDPH is also reporting a total of 2,628 tests have been performed for ZIP code 60451.
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— Will County Health (@WillCoHealth) July" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/WillCoHeal... 6, 2020In nearby towns in the Lincoln-Way area, both Mokena (ZIP code 60448) and Frankfort (ZIP code 60423) have more cases, with 174 and 185 cases, respectively, as of July 6. Manhattan (ZIP code 60442) has 50 cases, according to data from the county health department.
As of Monday, Illinois' coronavirus case count was 147,865 and the coronavirus has claimed the lives of 7,026 Illinois residents. Health authorities do not provide the number of deaths by municipality. In Will County, there are 6,957 cases of the coronavirus and 320 related deaths.
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