Lowest Virus Rate Hike In Western Springs Since Summer

Western Springs IL

21 February, 2021

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WESTERN SPRINGS, IL — Western Springs saw the lowest weekly percentage hike in coronavirus cases since the summer, according to the Cook County Public Health Department. As of Sunday, Western Springs had 950 coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic, up 16 from a week earlier, or a 1.7 percent hike. The week before, the village experienced a 1.9 percent increase. The number of Western Springs' virus-related deaths remained the same at four, with the last one reported as being on Nov 21, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. That's a mortality rate of less than 1 percent. All the local deaths have been those who were 58 or older, according to the county medical examiner. Here is a look at how Western Springs' coronavirus cases have grown: DateWestern SpringsSuburban CookApril 12125,512April 19147,893April 261611,688May 31916,356May 102420,154May 173323,839May 243927,573May 314230,149June 74431,894June 144433,057June 274734,087June 285035,137July 56336,242July 128337,414July 1910238,746July 2611640,439Aug. 312741,965Aug. 1013143,627Aug. 1614345,797Aug. 2315448,111Aug. 3016950,199Sept. 619052,973Sept. 1320355,027Sept. 2021856,808Sept. 2723358,868Oct. 424361,099Oct. 1126163,990Oct. 1827167,825Oct. 2528172,167Nov. 129776,070Nov. 834185,935Nov. 15430101,257Nov. 22486113,718Nov. 29550126,550Dec. 6625139,697Dec. 13672151,761Dec. 20709161,592Dec. 27739169,188Jan. 3763175,510Jan. 10812184,374Jan. 17846191,400Jan. 24881197,474Jan. 31901201,944Feb. 7917205,149Feb. 14934207,433Feb. 21950210,516 As of Sunday, Western Springs had 71.7 coronavirus cases per thousand people, better than most of its neighbors. The figure compares to 68.6 in Darien, 68.7 in La Grange Park, 75 in Hinsdale, 77.1 in DuPage County, 78.2 in Elmhurst, 81 in Clarendon Hills, 85.7 in suburban Cook County, 90.4 in Burr Ridge and 95.2 in La Grange (including unincorporated La Grange Highlands). As of Sunday, Illinois' coronavirus case count increased to 1,172,824, up .9 percent from a week earlier. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 20,234 state residents. Nationally, 27.8 million people have caught the virus, up 1.4 percent from the week before. A total of 494,008 people have died from the virus in the United States. Read More: Elmhurst Teachers Union Ignores Student Needs: District Don't miss updates in Western Springs as they are announced — Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters.