39 Deaths, 2,249 Cases In Geneva During 1st Year Of Pandemic

GENEVA, IL — More than three dozen Geneva residents died from COVID-19 during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, public health data shows.

The city’s death toll includes 32 residents of long-term-care facilities, which have been among the hardest-hit communities since the start of the pandemic. The Illinois Department of Public Health has linked 30 of those deaths to Bria of Geneva.

724 Deaths In Kane County Since Pandemic’s Start 1 Year Ago

The first coronavirus case in Kane County was identified March 10, 2020, in Geneva. By March 10, 2021, the city had recorded 2,249 cases.

Public health data shows more than 55 percent of the city’s cases were reported during the final three months of 2020 amid a huge surge throughout the state.

Mass Vaccination Site To Open At Former Batavia Sam’s Club

Since Jan. 1, 494 Geneva residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the state's data shows.

The city's seven-day rolling average of new cases stood at about 4.7 Thursday, down from an all-time high of more than 33.7 on Thanksgiving (Nov. 26), according to public health data.

REGIONAL NEWS:

• 125 School Employees Out Sick After Getting 2nd Vaccine: Report
• Texas Family Used Aurora Address To Commit Voter Fraud: Officials
  
• Gone In 15 Minutes: 2K Score Tickets To Mass Vaccine Clinic
• Geneva Mayoral Candidates To Detail Platforms In Online Forum