Still Small Virus Case Increases In Western Springs

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL — Western Springs' coronavirus caseload only rises slightly from week to week — and sometimes not at all. As of Sunday, the village saw only three new cases over the previous, bringing the total to 50.

About two weeks ago, Western Springs saw its first death as the result of the coronavirus, according to the county medical examiner's office. That's far below the 13 deaths in La Grange since the pandemic started.

Here is a look at how Western Springs' coronavirus caseload has grown:

The village's situation is better than nearby suburbs. As of Sunday, Western Springs had 3.7 coronavirus cases per thousand people. That compares to 5.7 in Clarendon Hills, 6.3 in Elmhurst and La Grange Park, 6.5 in Darien, 9.1 in Burr Ridge, 9.7 in DuPage County, 10.7 in Hinsdale, 12.9 in La Grange and 14.3 in suburban Cook County.

As of Sunday, Illinois' coronavirus case count increased to 141,723, up 4 percent from a week earlier. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 6,888 state residents.

Nationally, 2.5 million people have caught the virus and 125,484 have died from it.

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Illinois Coronavirus Update June 26: 140,291 Cases, 6,847 Deaths

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