LTHS Virus Caseload Falling: Report

La Grange IL

25 January, 2022

9:48 AM

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LA GRANGE, IL — Reflecting trends elsewhere, Lyons Township saw a declining number of coronavirus cases among students last week, according to its latest statistics. As of Friday, the school reported 41 cases among students, down from 60 the previous week. The current number works out to 1 percent of students. The number of coronavirus cases among employees increased to 15, up from eight a week earlier. That amounts to 2.6 percent of the school's staff of 580. Two weeks ago, the school reported abnormally low numbers of cases — 13 among students and one among staff. That was the opposite of the numbers in other school districts, which saw greatly increased caseloads. It also defied trends seen in the general population in La Grange and Western Springs, among other towns. Some residents questioned the statistics.