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56 New Coronavirus Cases In Past Week In Wheaton
Since March 2020, Wheaton has seen 4,562 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to DuPage County Health Department.
WHEATON, IL — The number of coronavirus cases in Wheaton increased by 56 cases in the past week. For Wheaton, this is slightly more than the previous week, which saw 40 new coronavirus cases.
As of May 4, there had been 4,506 coronavirus cases reported in Wheaton. The total number of cases reported in Wheaton as of May 11 was 4,562. This reflects an overall increase of just over 1.2 percent. The previous week's increase was less than .9 percent.
In Wheaton, there have been 325 probable coronavirus cases since March 2020, according to county health records. With probable cases included, the total case count for Wheaton is 4,887.
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September through May 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
- March 16, 3,996
- March 23: 4,047
- March 31: 4,131
- April 7: 4,231
- April 13: 4,325
- April 20: 4,394
- April 28: 4,466
- May 4: 4,506
- May 11: 4,562
In Glen Ellyn, the number of coronavirus cases has increased by 23 cases in the past week, according to information from the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD). The numbers reflect a slight increase over the previous week, in which Glen Ellyn saw 28 new coronavirus cases.
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On May 4, the village had reported 3,153 total cases of the new coronavirus. Those numbers had increased to 3,176 as of May 11, reflecting an overall increase of less than .7 percent. The previous week's increase was just under .9 percent.
In Glen Ellyn, there have been 223 probable coronavirus cases. Including probable cases, the total coronavirus case count for Glen Ellyn is at 3,399.
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September through May 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
- March 16: 2,814
- March 23: 2,848
- March 31: 2,903
- April 7: 2,970
- April 13: 3,040
- April 20: 3,088
- April 28: 3,125
- May 4: 3,153
- May 11: 3,176
Glen Ellyn has had no additional confirmed coronavirus-related deaths in the past seven days. Since March 2020, the village has seen 40 confirmed coronavirus-related deaths and one probable coronavirus death.
Wheaton has had 59 confirmed coronavirus deaths and one probable coronavirus death since the county started tracking its coronavirus numbers, DCHD data shows.
The risk of coronavirus transmission in DuPage County is currently classified as "substantial."
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