DuPage County Positivity Rate Drops To Lowest Point In 8 Months

Wheaton IL

01 March, 2021

6:53 PM

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DUPAGE COUNTY, IL — DuPage County's coronavirus positivity rate has dropped to its lowest point in months, according to new data from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). As of Feb. 26, DuPage County's positivity rate was 3.4 percent. The county's positivity rate has not been that low since June 23, when it hit 3.3 percent. In mid-November, DuPage County soared to 14.6 percent, marking its highest positivity level since IDPH began sharing coronavirus positivity statistics. Region 8, which consists of DuPage and Kane Counties, hit 3.5 percent on Feb. 26, markedly lower than its high of 16 percent on Nov. 13. A similar trend was reflected in Kane County, which reported a positivity rate of 3.8 percent Feb. 26. Related: 81 New Coronavirus Cases In 24 Hours In DuPage County As of Sunday, DuPage County reported 76,765 coronavirus cases and 1,196 deaths. DuPage County Health Department did not immediately respond to Patch's request for comment Monday afternoon. Also on Patch: 15 Percent Of DuPage Co. Residents Receive 1st COVID-19 Vaccine Kane County Positivity Rate Drops To 2nd-Lowest Mark of Pandemic 1st Case Of COVID-19 UK Variant Detected In DuPage County DuPage County Declines To Expand COVID-19 Vaccinations Feb. 25