Slight Increase In New Coronavirus Cases In Wheaton

Wheaton IL

24 February, 2021

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WHEATON, IL — In Wheaton, the number of coronavirus cases has increased by 44 cases in the past week, according to information from the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD). This reflects a slight increase over the previous week, in which Wheaton saw 40 new coronavirus cases. As of Feb. 16, there had been 3,791 coronavirus cases reported in Wheaton. The total number of cases reported in Wheaton as of Feb. 23 was 3,835. September through February coronavirus case count in Wheaton: Sept. 2: 595Sept. 9: 645Sept. 16: 694Sept. 23: 727Sept. 30: 759Oct. 7: 787Oct. 14: 841Oct. 21: 912Oct. 28: 984Nov. 11: 1,532Dec. 2: 2,443Dec. 10: 2,704Dec. 17: 2,903Dec. 22: 2,984Dec. 29: 3,136Jan. 5: 3,257Jan. 12: 3,411Jan. 19: 3,521Jan. 26: 3,637Feb. 2: 3,697Feb. 9: 3,751Feb. 16: 3,791Feb. 23: 3,835 Don't miss updates about precautions in the Wheaton area as they are announced. Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters. In Glen Ellyn, the number of coronavirus cases has increased by 23 cases in the past week. On Feb. 16, the village had reported 2,700 total cases of the new coronavirus. Those numbers had increased to 2,723 as of Feb. 23. September through February coronavirus case count in Glen Ellyn: Sept. 2: 467Sept. 9: 491Sept. 16: 517Sept. 23: 534Sept. 30: 568Oct. 7: 601Oct. 14: 653Oct. 21: 722Oct. 28: 785Nov. 11: 1,127Dec. 2: 1,731Dec. 10: 1,925Dec. 17: 2,052Dec. 22: 2,112Dec. 29: 2,207Jan. 5: 2,302Jan. 12: 2,407Jan. 19: 2,495Jan. 26: 2,575Feb. 2: 2,623Feb. 9: 2,666Feb. 16: 2,700Feb. 23: 2,723 Glen Ellyn has had 36 coronavirus-related deaths since March. Wheaton has had 58 confirmed deaths since the county started tracking its coronavirus numbers, DCHD data shows. 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