Western Springs Virus Cases Up By Four

Western Springs IL

10 August, 2020

8:17 AM

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WESTERN SPRINGS, IL — Over the last week, Western Springs' coronavirus caseload increased by four cases, smaller than the hikes of the last few weeks, according to the Cook County Public Health Department. The latest weekly increase amounted to 3 percent. 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. 1013143,627As of Sunday, Western Springs had 9.8 coronavirus cases per thousand people. The figure compares to 9.2 in Darien, 10.2 in La Grange Park, 12.1 in Elmhurst, 12.2 in Clarendon Hills, 13.2 in DuPage County, 15.6 in Hinsdale, 16.9 in Burr Ridge, 17.8 in suburban Cook County and 20.2 in La Grange. As of Sunday, Illinois' coronavirus case count increased to 194,080, up 7 percent from a week earlier. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 7,636 state residents. Nationally, 5 million people have caught the virus, up 8 percent from the week before. A total of 161,284 people have died from the virus in the United States. Read More: IHSA Releases Specific Considerations For Fall Sports In Illinois Don't miss updates in Western Springs as they are announced — Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters.