Elmhurst Closes In On 2,000 Mark For Virus Cases

Elmhurst IL

23 November, 2020

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ELMHURST, IL — Elmhurst saw 274 more coronavirus cases in the last week, according to the DuPage County Health Department. That represented a 16 percent increase. At the same time, the rate of increase last week was 11 percent in Hinsdale, 12 percent in Burr Ridge, 13 percent in Western Springs, 16 percent in La Grange and 17 percent in Darien. As of Sunday, Elmhurst had seen 1,943 coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic. It is likely to pass the 2,000 mark within the next few days. Since the beginning of October, Elmhurst's total cases have more than doubled. The number of those who have recovered is unavailable. As of Sunday, coronavirus-related deaths in Elmhurst since the pandemic's beginning increased by two in the last week to 50. Here is how Elmhurst's coronavirus cases have grown over time: DateElmhurstDuPageApril 119379April 12541,165April 19841,693April 261182,447May 31423,663May 101624,615May 171935,892May 242177,063May 312297,717June 72428,120June 142608,434June 212718,694June 282958,944July 53489,315July 124029,721July 1945110,185July 2649610,880Aug. 252511,458Aug. 956612,229Aug. 1658212,880Aug. 2362113,765Aug. 3065714,459Sept. 671715,296Sept. 1375315,997Sept. 2079916,550Sept. 2788017,435Oct. 495418,174Oct. 111,02419,269Oct. 181,09920,715Oct. 251,16822,339Nov. 11,23524,042Nov. 81,42228,230Nov. 151,66933,336Nov. 221,94338,418 As of Sunday, Elmhurst had 41.6 coronavirus cases per thousand people, the same as the county's per capita number. The figure compares to 32.9 in La Grange Park, 35.2 in Darien, 36.4 in Western Springs, 38 in Hinsdale, 38.6 in Clarendon Hills, 41.6 in DuPage County, 46.3 in suburban Cook County, 47 in Burr Ridge and 50.4 in La Grange (including unincorporated La Grange Highlands). As of Sunday, Illinois' coronavirus case count increased to 656,298, up 14.4 percent from a week earlier. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 11,056 state residents. Nationally, 12 million people have caught the virus, up 11.1 percent from the week before. A total of 255,076 people have died from the virus in the United States. Read more: IL Reports 13,012 New Coronavirus Cases, 126 More COVID-19 Deaths — Don't miss updates in Elmhurst as they are announced — Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters. On Monday, Elmhurst Hospital was treating 74 patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, according to the hospital. Monday's number was more than three times the level a month ago. The hospital reached a record 84 coronavirus patients last Tuesday. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 112 people have died from the coronavirus at the facility. The number is up by two from a week ago. Since March 24, 896 patients have been discharged from Elmhurst Hospital following treatment for confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the hospital. Elmhurst Hospital's patient base covers an area far greater than Elmhurst itself. Here is a look at the hospital's numbers since April: DateCOVID-19 CasesCOVID-19 Deaths So FarApril 136221April 206028April 275735May 45837May 116341May 185847May 264848June 14351June 83353June 151759June 221163June 291665July 61569July 131870July 202175July 271277Aug. 31381Aug. 10782Aug. 17782Aug. 24482Aug. 31583Sept. 8985Sept. 14488Sept. 21488Sept. 281190Oct. 51490Oct. 121693Oct. 192293Oct. 263993Nov. 25296Nov. 96498Nov. 1676110Nov. 2374112