DuPage County Coronavirus Update: 14,704 Cases, 534 Deaths

DUPAGE COUNTY, IL — As of Wednesday, the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) reports 14,704 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and 534 deaths. The numbers include 72 new cases since Tuesday.

County health officials said no coronavirus-related deaths were reported since Tuesday.

The news comes as total cases in Illinois reach 238,643. The statewide death toll from coronavirus was at 8,091 as of Wednesday and the recovery rate was 95 percent, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

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The county's system of reporting shows confirmed coronavirus cases in age groups from 0 through 9 years old to 80 and older. It also includes a breakdown of cases by municipality.

The breakdown of cases by municipality in DuPage County is as follows as of Wednesday evening:

• Addison: 1,101
• Aurora: 634
• Bartlett: 275
• Bensenville: 665
• Bloomingdale: 497
• Bolingbrook: 20
• Burr Ridge: 162
• Carol Stream: 803
• Clarendon Hills: 133
• Darien: 257
• Downers Grove: 558
• Elmhurst: 677
• Glen Ellyn: 467
• Glendale Heights: 894
• Hanover Park: 374
• Hinsdale: 294
• Itasca: 274
• Lemont: 18
• Lisle: 252
• Lombard: 720
• Medinah: 27
• Naperville: 1,016
• Oak Brook: 169
• Oakbrook Terrace: 44
• Roselle: 330
• St. Charles: 5
• Unknown: 44
• Villa Park: 433
• Warrenville: 215
• Wayne: 16
• West Chicago: 1,032
• Westmont: 522
• Wheaton: 595
• Willowbrook: 291
• Winfield: 129
• Wood Dale: 303
• Woodridge: 443

The DuPage County Coroner's Office directed Patch to the DuPage County Health Department for a breakdown of deaths by city, but the health department said it is not releasing that information as of press time.

According to the county's breakdown, the majority of cases have affected those between the ages of 40 and 70, but all age ranges had confirmed cases. In recent weeks, there has been an uptick in cases among residents who are 20-29 years old. Here is the age breakdown as of Wednesday evening.

• 0-9 years old: 377
• 10-19 years old: 1,362
• 20-29 years old: 2,800
• 30-39 years old: 2,217
• 40-49 years old: 2,203
• 50-59 years old: 2,286
• 60-69 years old: 1,604
• 70-79 years old: 881
• 80 years old and older: 969