Slight Decrease In New Coronavirus Cases In Downers Grove

Downers Grove IL

24 February, 2021

10:23 AM

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DOWNERS GROVE, IL — The number of coronavirus cases in Downers Grove has increased by 56 cases in the past week, according to information from the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD). This reflects a slight decrease from the previous week, which showed an increase of 59 cases. As of Feb. 16, the village had reported 3,383 total cases of the new coronavirus. Those numbers had increased to 3,439 as of Feb. 23. September through February 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: 2,997Jan. 19: 3,113Jan. 26: 3,202Feb. 2: 3,265Feb. 9: 3,324Feb. 16: 3,383Feb. 23: 3,439 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 14 cases in the past week. The previous week, Westmont reported an increase of 23 cases. As of Feb. 16, there had been 1,794 cases reported in Westmont. The total number of cases reported in Westmont as of Feb. 23 was 1,808. September through February 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: 1,612Jan. 19: 1,665Jan. 26: 1,710Feb. 2: 1,743Feb. 9: 1,771Feb. 16: 1,794Feb. 23: 1,808 Since March, Downers Grove has had 60 coronavirus-related deaths and Westmont has had 81 coronavirus-related deaths. DuPage County recently topped 76,000 coronavirus cases and reported its first case of coronavirus variant B.1.17, which was first detected in the United Kingdom. The risk of transmission in DuPage County is currently classified as "substantial." Related: DuPage County Tops 76,000 Coronavirus Cases With 1,185 Deaths 1st Case Of COVID-19 UK Variant Detected In DuPage County DuPage County Declines To Expand COVID-19 Vaccinations Feb. 25