Western Spring Keeps Low Coronavirus Rate

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL — Western Springs still has a low rate of coronavirus cases compared to its neighbors. As of Sunday, Western Springs had 24 virus cases, up from 19 a week earlier, according to Cook County figures.

Here is a look at the growth in Western Springs' coronavirus case number:

As of Sunday, Western Springs' number works out to 1.8 cases per thousand people, which compares well to nearby towns — 3.3 in Clarendon Hills, 3.5 in Elmhurst, 3.6 in La Grange Park, 3.8 in Darien, 5 in DuPage County, 7.9 in La Grange and 9.2 in Hinsdale.

Other suburbs, meanwhile, are seeing considerably higher rates. Park Forest, for example, has 16.8 cases per thousand people.

As of Sunday, Illinois' coronavirus case count increased to 77,741, up 26 percent from a week earlier, which is exactly the rate of increase in Western Springs during the same time. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 3,406 Illinois residents. Health authorities do not provide the number of deaths by municipality.

Nationally, nearly 1.4 million people have caught the virus, and 80,574 people have died from it.

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Illinois Coronavirus Update May 10: 77,741 Cases, 3,406 Deaths

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