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New Coronavirus Cases On Rise Again In Glen Ellyn
Since March 2020, Glen Ellyn has seen 2,790 coronavirus cases, according to DuPage County Health Department.
GLEN ELLYN, IL —In Glen Ellyn, the number of coronavirus cases has increased by 42 cases in the past week, according to information from the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD). The numbers reflect an increase from the previous week, in which Glen Ellyn saw 25 new coronavirus cases.
On March 2, the village had reported 2,748 total cases of the new coronavirus. Those numbers had increased to 2,790 as of March 9, reflecting an overall increase of just over 1.5 percent.
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September through March coronavirus case count in Glen Ellyn:
- Sept. 2: 467
- Sept. 9: 491
- Sept. 16: 517
- Sept. 23: 534
- Sept. 30: 568
- Oct. 7: 601
- Oct. 14: 653
- Oct. 21: 722
- Oct. 28: 785
- Nov. 11: 1,127
- Dec. 2: 1,731
- Dec. 10: 1,925
- Dec. 17: 2,052
- Dec. 22: 2,112
- Dec. 29: 2,207
- Jan. 5: 2,302
- Jan. 12: 2,407
- Jan. 19: 2,495
- Jan. 26: 2,575
- Feb. 2: 2,623
- Feb.9: 2,666
- Feb. 16: 2,700
- Feb. 23: 2,723
- March 2: 2,748
- March 9: 2,790
The number of coronavirus cases in nearby Wheaton has increased by 70 cases in the past week. For Wheaton, this is an increase over the previous week, which saw 39 new coronavirus cases.
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As of March 2, there had been 3,874 cases reported in Wheaton. The total number of cases reported in Wheaton as of March 9 was 3,944. This reflects an overall increase of just over 1.8 percent.
September through March coronavirus case count in Wheaton:
- Sept. 2: 595
- Sept. 9: 645
- Sept. 16: 694
- Sept. 23: 727
- Sept. 30: 759
- Oct. 7: 787
- Oct. 14: 841
- Oct. 21: 912
- Oct. 28: 984
- Nov. 11: 1,532
- Dec. 2: 2,443
- Dec. 10: 2,704
- Dec. 17: 2,903
- Dec. 22: 2,984
- Dec. 29: 3,136
- Jan. 5: 3,257
- Jan. 12: 3,411
- Jan. 19: 3,521
- Jan. 26: 3,637
- Feb. 2: 3,697
- Feb. 9: 3,751
- Feb. 16: 3,791
- Feb. 23: 3,835
- March 2: 3,874
- March 9: 3,944
Glen Ellyn has had 36 coronavirus-related deaths since March. Wheaton has had 59 confirmed deaths since the county started tracking its coronavirus numbers, DCHD data shows.
DuPage County recently reported that close to one in seven residents had received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. The county also marked another milestone as its overall coronavirus positivity rate dropped to 3.4 percent, its lowest point since June 2020.
The risk of transmission in DuPage County is currently classified as "substantial."
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