Coronavirus Infection Rate Stays Steady In Wheaton

Wheaton IL

24 March, 2021

11:05 PM

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WHEATON, IL — In Wheaton, the number of coronavirus cases has increased by 51 cases in the past week, according to information from the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD). These numbers are consistent with the previous week, in which Wheaton saw 52 new coronavirus cases. As of March 16, there had been 3,996 coronavirus cases reported in Wheaton. The total number of cases reported in Wheaton as of March 23 was 4,047. This reflects an overall increase of just under 1.3 percent. The previous week's increase was just over 1.3 percent. DCHD recently began sharing the number of probable coronavirus cases in each municipality. Whereas the graph on DCHD's website includes probable cases, using the site's search bar yields a breakdown of probable and confirmed cases. In Wheaton, there have been 225 probable coronavirus cases since March 2020, according to county health records. With probable cases included, the total case count for Wheaton is 4,272. September through March 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: 3,835March 2: 3,874March 9: 3,944March 16: 3,996March 23: 4,047 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 34 cases in the past week. On March 16, the village had reported 2,814 total cases of the new coronavirus. Those numbers had increased to 2,848 as of March 23, reflecting an overall increase of 1.2 percent. The previous week's increase was under .9 percent. In Glen Ellyn, there have been 174 probable coronavirus cases since March 2020. Including probable cases, the total coronavirus case count for Glen Ellyn is at 3,022. September through March 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: 2,723March 2: 2,748March 9: 2,790March 16: 2,814March 23: 2,848 Glen Ellyn had two additional confirmed coronavirus-related deaths in the past week. Since March 2020, the village has seen 38 confirmed coronavirus-related deaths and one probable coronavirus deaths. Wheaton has had 59 confirmed deaths since the county started tracking its coronavirus numbers, DCHD data shows. DuPage County recently reported that more than 200,000 residents had received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. The county also marked another milestone in late February, as its overall coronavirus positivity rate dropped to its lowest point since June 2020 The risk of transmission in DuPage County is currently classified as "substantial."