Western Springs Virus Figure Now Worse Than La Grange Park's

Western Springs IL

08 September, 2020

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WESTERN SPRINGS, IL — For the second week in a row, Western Springs experienced its biggest increase in coronavirus cases since mid-July. As of Sunday, the village's cases numbered 190, a 12 percent increase from a week earlier, according to the Cook County Public Health Department. The number of deaths remained at two. In the last week, Western Springs slipped one position in the number of virus cases per capita among nearby towns surveyed by Patch, with La Grange Park moving past Western Springs. Here is a look at how Western Springs' coronavirus caseload has grown: DateWestern SpringsSuburban CookApril 12125,512April 19147,893April 261611,688May 31916,356May 102420,154May 173323,839May 243927,573May 314230,149June 74431,894June 144433,057June 274734,087June 285035,137July 56336,242July 128337,414July 1910238,746July 2611640,439Aug. 312741,965Aug. 1013143,627Aug. 1614345,797Aug. 2315448,111Aug. 3016950,199Sept. 619052,973 As of Sunday, Western Springs had 14.2 coronavirus cases per thousand people, with both Darien and La Grange Park in better positions. The figures are 12.2 in Darien, 13.4 in La Grange Park, 15.3 in Elmhurst, 16.5 in Clarendon Hills, 16.6 in DuPage County, 19.1 in Hinsdale, 21.5 in Burr Ridge, 21.6 in suburban Cook County and 21.8 in La Grange (including unincorporated La Grange Highlands). As of Sunday, Illinois' coronavirus case count increased to 250,961, up 8 percent from a week earlier. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 8,179 state residents. Nationally, 6.2 million people have caught the virus, up 7 percent from the week before. A total of 188,513 people have died from the virus in the United States. Read More: Kane-DuPage Positivity Rate Hits Highest Mark Of Pandemic: IDPH Don't miss updates in Western Springs as they are announced — Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters.