Western Springs Coronavirus Rate Ticks Up

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL — Western Springs experienced a higher rate of increase in coronavirus cases last week than it did the previous one — 7 percent vs. 4 percent.

As of Sunday, the village had 261 virus cases, up by 18 from the previous week, according to the Cook County Public Health Department. The number of deaths stayed at two, with the last one reported in mid-July.

Figures on those who have recovered from the coronavirus are unavailable.

Here is a look at how the Western Springs' coronavirus cases have grown:

As of Sunday, Western Springs had 18.2 coronavirus cases per thousand people. The figure compares to 14.7 in La Grange Park, 15 in Darien, 19.7 in Clarendon Hills and DuPage County, 20.4 in Elmhurst, 22.6 in Hinsdale, 24.9 in suburban Cook County, 25.5 in La Grange (including unincorporated La Grange Highlands) and 26.4 in Burr Ridge.

As of Sunday, Illinois' coronavirus case count increased to 301,541, up 5 percent from a week earlier. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 8,791 state residents.

Nationally, 7.4 million people have caught the virus, up 4 percent from the week before. A total of 208,821 people have died from the virus in the United States.

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