Downers Grove Coronavirus Update: 159 New Cases In Past Week

Downers Grove IL

13 January, 2021

4:25 PM

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DOWNERS GROVE, IL — The number of coronavirus cases in Downers Grove has increased by 159 cases in the past week, according to information from the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD). As of Jan. 5, the village had reported 2,838 total cases of the new coronavirus. Those numbers had increased to 2,997 as of Jan. 12. Don't miss updates about precautions in the Downers Grove area as they are announced. Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters. In nearby Westmont, the number of coronavirus cases had increased by 73 cases. As of Jan. 5, there had been 1,539 cases reported in Westmont. The total number of cases reported in Westmont as of Jan. 12 was 1,612. September through January weekly coronavirus case count in Downers Grove: Sept. 2: 558Sept. 9: 603Sept. 16: 631Sept. 23: 666Sept. 30: 715Oct. 7: 766Oct. 14: 834Oct. 21: 910Oct. 28: 956Nov. 11: 1,290Dec. 2: 2,066Dec. 10: 2,251Dec. 17: 2,428Dec. 22: 2,493Dec. 29: 2,667Jan. 5: 2,838Jan. 12: 2,997 September through January weekly coronavirus case count in Westmont: Sept. 2: 522Sept. 9: 533Sept. 16: 542Sept. 23: 555Sept. 30: 572Oct. 7: 594Oct. 14: 623Oct. 21: 646Oct. 28: 667Nov. 11: 834Dec. 2: 1,155Dec. 10: 1,262Dec. 17: 1,345Dec. 22: 1,382Dec. 29: 1,471Jan. 5: 1,539Jan. 12: 1,612 Since March, Downers Grove has had 54 coronavirus-related deaths and Westmont has had 73 coronavirus-related deaths. The risk of transmission in DuPage County is currently classified as "substantial."