Downers Grove Sees 1.9% Jump In Coronavirus Cases

DOWNERS GROVE, IL — The number of coronavirus cases in Downers Grove has increased by 69 cases in the past week, according to information from the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD). This reflects a notable increase from the previous week, which showed an increase of 45 cases.

As of March 9, the village had reported 3,539 total cases of the new coronavirus. Those numbers had increased to 3,608 as of March 16, reflecting a rise of 1.9 percent. The previous week's increase was 1.3 percent.

DCHD recently began sharing the number of probably coronavirus cases in each municipality. In Downers Grove, there have been 464 probable coronavirus cases. Including probable cases, the total coronavirus case count for Downers Grove is at 4,072.

September through March weekly coronavirus case count in Downers Grove:

• Sept. 2: 558
• Sept. 9: 603
• Sept. 16: 631
• Sept. 23: 666
• Sept. 30: 715
• Oct. 7: 766
• Oct. 14: 834
• Oct. 21: 910
• Oct. 28: 956
• Nov. 11: 1,290
• Dec. 2: 2,066
• Dec. 10: 2,251
• Dec. 17: 2,428
• Dec. 22: 2,493
• Dec. 29: 2,667
• Jan. 5: 2,838
• Jan. 12: 2,997
• Jan. 19: 3,113
• Jan. 26: 3,202
• Feb. 2: 3,265
• Feb. 9: 3,324
• Feb. 16: 3,383
• Feb. 23: 3,439
• March 2: 3,494
• March 9: 3,539
• March 16: 3,608

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In nearby Westmont, the number of coronavirus cases had increased by 11 cases in the past week. The previous week, Westmont reported an increase of 18 cases.

As of March 9, there had been 1,837 cases reported in Westmont. The total number of cases reported in Westmont as of March 16 was 1,863, which reflects an increase of 1.4 percent. Last week's increase was just over .6 percent.

In Westmont, there have been 135 probable coronavirus cases since March 2020, according to county health records. With probable cases included, the total case count for Westmont is 1,998.

September through March weekly coronavirus case count in Westmont:

• Sept. 2: 522
• Sept. 9: 533
• Sept. 16: 542
• Sept. 23: 555
• Sept. 30: 572
• Oct. 7: 594
• Oct. 14: 623
• Oct. 21: 646
• Oct. 28: 667
• Nov. 11: 834
• Dec. 2: 1,155
• Dec. 10: 1,262
• Dec. 17: 1,345
• Dec. 22: 1,382
• Dec. 29: 1,471
• Jan. 5: 1,539
• Jan. 12: 1,612
• Jan. 19: 1,665
• Jan. 26: 1,710
• Feb. 2: 1,743
• Feb. 9: 1,771
• Feb. 16: 1,794
• Feb. 23: 1,808
• March 2: 1,826
• March 9: 1,837
• March 16: 1,863

Since March, Downers Grove has had 60 confirmed coronavirus-related deaths and two probable coronavirus deaths. Westmont has had 82 coronavirus-related deaths and two probable coronavirus deaths.

DuPage County recently reported that more than 200,000 residents had received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. The county also marked another milestone in late February, as its overall coronavirus positivity rate dropped to its lowest point since June 2020.

The risk of transmission in DuPage County is currently classified as "substantial."

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