Wheaton Sees 121 Coronavirus Cases In Past Week

WHEATON, IL — In Wheaton, the number of coronavirus cases has increased by 152 cases in the past week, according to information from the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD).

As of Dec. 29, there had been 3,136 coronavirus cases reported in Wheaton. The total number of cases reported in Wheaton as of Jan. 5 was 3,257.

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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

In Glen Ellyn, the number of coronavirus cases has increased by 95 cases in the past week, according to information from DCHD.

On Dec. 29, the village had reported 2,207 total cases of the new coronavirus. Those numbers had increased to 2,302 as of Jan. 5.

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

Since DCHD started tracking coronavirus data, Wheaton has seen 44 coronavirus-related deaths. Glen Ellyn has had 27 coronavirus-related deaths. The risk of coronavirus transmission in DuPage County is currently classified as "substantial."