School-Aged Virus Case Numbers Continue To Rise In Will County

Mokena IL

27 October, 2020

3:22 PM

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WILL COUNTY, IL — As case counts and hospitalizations increase around the state, the Will County Health Department shared some information about test positivity, case counts and deaths in the county. According to the health department, data as of Oct. 27 shows that Joliet is the Will County town with the most new cases for the week of Oct. 19. Here are the case totals for towns in Will County for the last week: Joliet, 335 new casesPlainfield, 240 new casesBolingbrook, 120 new casesNew Lenox, 103 new casesLockport, 102 new casesFrankfort, 100 new casesRomeoville, 92 new casesHomer Glen, 79 new casesShorewood, 62 new casesMokena, 56 new casesCrest Hill, 52 new casesNaperville, 40 new casesManhattan, 34 new casesCrete, 29 new casesMonee, 29 new casesBraidwood, 23 new casesChannahon, 23 new casesAurora, 21 new casesPeotone, 18 new casesSteger, 18 new casesWilmington, 18 new casesRockdale, 10 new casesUniversity Park, 9 new casesBeecher, 9 new casesElwood, 5 new casesGodley, 2 new casesPark Forest, 2 new cases The week of Oct. 19 also saw the highest number of new cases for middle school and high school settings since Aug. 10, according to the health department. Elementary school new cases dropped slightly compared to the week of Oct. 12. For the week of Oct. 12, there were 24 new cases, and for the week of Oct. 19, there were 21 new cases in the elementary setting. For the week of Oct. 19, there were also 88 new cases for the high school setting (ages 14-18) and 42 new cases in middle schools (ages 10-13). Many school districts in the area are now in a hybrid learning model or full in-person, rather than remote only. The health department also broke down the number of coronavirus-related deaths as of Oct. 26 by age and gender: Less than five years old: 0 deaths for either gender10s: 1 female death, 0 male deaths20s: 0 female deaths, 1 male death30s: 2 female deaths, 1 male death40s: 3 female deaths, 8 male deaths50s: 13 female deaths, 24 male deaths60s: 25 female deaths, 45 male deaths70s: 50 female deaths, 58 male deaths80s: 62 female deaths, 62 male deaths90s: 54 female deaths, 17 male deaths100s: 2 female deaths, 2 male deaths While people who are age 50 and older account for the most deaths, the age range with the highest amount of cases is actually those in their 20s. One child between the ages of 10 and 19 also died, along with a man in his 20s. Health department data shows the number of cases based on age as: Less than 10, 494 cases10s, 1,777 cases20s, 3,647 cases30s, 2,841 cases40s, 3,063 cases50s, 3,078 cases60s, 1,820 cases70s, 931 cases80s, 469 cases90s, 186 cases100s, 14 cases Additional mitigations are still in place in Will County, and include: Bars No indoor serviceAll outside bar service closes at 11:00 p.m.All bar patrons should be seated at tables outsideNo ordering, seating, or congregating at the bar (bar stools should be removed)Tables should be 6 feet apartNo standing or congregating indoors or outdoors while waiting for a table or exitingNo dancing or standing indoorsReservations required for each partyNo seating of multiple parties at one table Restaurants No indoor dining or bar serviceAll outdoor dining closes at 11:00 p.m.Outside dining tables should be 6 feet apartNo standing or congregating indoors or outdoors while waiting for a table or exitingReservations required for each partyNo seating of multiple parties at one table Meetings, Social Events, Gatherings Limit to lesser of 25 guests or 25 percent of overall room capacityNo party busesGaming and Casinos close at 11 p.m., are limited to 25 percent capacity, and follow mitigations for bars and restaurants, if applicable