Western Springs' Virus Rate Hike Higher Than State's

Western Springs IL

17 August, 2020

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WESTERN SPRINGS, IL — Western Springs saw a 9 percent hike in coronavirus cases in the last week, which is higher than both the state and national rates of increase. As of Sunday, the local caseload reached 143, according to the Cook County Public Health Department. The number of deaths remained at two. 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. 1614345,797 As of Sunday, Western Springs had 10.7 coronavirus cases per thousand people, better than most of its neighbors. The figure compares to 10 in Darien, 10.9 in La Grange Park, 12.5 in Elmhurst, 12.8 in Clarendon Hills, 14 in DuPage County, 15.5 in Hinsdale, 17.8 in Burr Ridge, 18.6 in suburban Cook County and 21.9 in La Grange. As of Sunday, Illinois' coronavirus case count increased to 206,081, up 6 percent from a week earlier. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 7,744 state residents. Nationally, 5.3 million people have caught the virus, up 7 percent from the week before. A total of 168,696 people have died from the virus in the United States. Read More: IL Sees Most Cases Since May, Again; 'Warning' For 14 Counties Don't miss updates in Western Springs as they are announced — Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters.