Wheaton Coronavirus Update: 154 New Cases In Past Week

WHEATON, IL — In Wheaton, the number of coronavirus cases has increased by 154 cases in the past week, according to information from the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD).

As of Jan. 5, there had been 3,257 coronavirus cases reported in Wheaton. The total number of cases reported in Wheaton as of Jan. 12 was 3,411.

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September through January coronavirus case count in Wheaton:

• Sept. 2: 595
• Sept. 9: 645
• Sept. 16: 694
• Sept. 23: 727
• Sept. 30: 759
• Oct. 7: 787
• Oct. 14: 841
• Oct. 21: 912
• Oct. 28: 984
• Nov. 11: 1,532
• Dec. 2: 2,443
• Dec. 10: 2,704
• Dec. 17: 2,903
• Dec. 22: 2,984
• Dec. 29: 3,136
• Jan. 5: 3,257
• Jan. 12: 3,411

In Glen Ellyn, the number of coronavirus cases has increased by 105 cases in the past week, according to information from DCHD.

On Jan. 5, the village had reported 2,302 total cases of the new coronavirus. Those numbers had increased to 2,407 as of Jan. 12.

September through January coronavirus case count in Glen Ellyn:

• Sept. 2: 467
• Sept. 9: 491
• Sept. 16: 517
• Sept. 23: 534
• Sept. 30: 568
• Oct. 7: 601
• Oct. 14: 653
• Oct. 21: 722
• Oct. 28: 785
• Nov. 11: 1,127
• Dec. 2: 1,731
• Dec. 10: 1,925
• Dec. 17: 2,052
• Dec. 22: 2,112
• Dec. 29: 2,207
• Jan 5: 2,302
• Jan. 12: 2,407

Since DCHD started tracking coronavirus data, Wheaton has seen 46 coronavirus-related deaths. Glen Ellyn has had 29 coronavirus-related deaths. The risk of coronavirus transmission in DuPage County is currently classified as "substantial."