New Weekly Coronavirus Cases Decrease Slightly In Glen Ellyn

Glen Ellyn IL

05 May, 2021

1:29 PM

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GLEN ELLYN, IL —In Glen Ellyn, the number of coronavirus cases has increased by 28 cases in the past six days, according to information from the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD). The numbers reflect a slight decrease over the previous week, in which Glen Ellyn saw 37 new coronavirus cases. On April 28, the village had reported 3,125 total cases of the new coronavirus. Those numbers had increased to 3,153 as of May 4, reflecting an overall increase of less than .9 percent. The previous week's increase was 1.2 percent. DCHD recently began sharing the number of probable coronavirus cases in each municipality. In Glen Ellyn, there have been 219 probable coronavirus cases. Including probable cases, the total coronavirus case count for Glen Ellyn is at 3,372. Don't miss updates about precautions in the Glen Ellyn area as they are announced. Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters. September through May 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: 2,848March 31: 2,903April 7: 2,970April 13: 3,040April 20: 3,088April 28: 3,125May 4: 3,153 The number of coronavirus cases in nearby Wheaton increased by 40 cases in the past six days. For Wheaton, this is a notable decrease from the previous week, which saw 72 new coronavirus cases. As of April 28, there had been 4,466 coronavirus cases reported in Wheaton. The total number of cases reported in Wheaton as of May 4 was 4,506. This reflects an overall increase of less than .9 percent. The previous week's increase was around 1.6 percent. In Wheaton, there have been 309 probable coronavirus cases since March 2020, according to county health records. With probable cases included, the total case count for Wheaton is 4,815. September through May 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: 4,047March 31: 4,131April 7: 4,231April 13: 4,325April 20: 4,394April 28: 4,466May 4: 4,506 Glen Ellyn had one additional confirmed coronavirus-related death in the past six days. Since March 2020, the village has seen 40 confirmed coronavirus-related deaths and one probable coronavirus death. Wheaton has had 59 confirmed coronavirus deaths and one probable coronavirus death since the county started tracking its coronavirus numbers, DCHD data shows. The risk of coronavirus transmission in DuPage County is currently classified as "substantial."