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Wheaton Sees Dip In New Weekly Coronavirus Cases
Since March 2020, Wheaton has seen 4,394 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to DuPage County Health Department.
WHEATON, IL — The number of coronavirus cases in Wheaton increased by 69 cases in the past week. For Wheaton, this is a notable decrease from the previous week, which saw 94 new coronavirus cases.
As of April 13, there had been 4,325 coronavirus cases reported in Wheaton. The total number of cases reported in Wheaton as of April 20 was 4,394. This reflects an overall increase of 1.6 percent. The previous week's increase was just over 2.2 percent.
In Wheaton, there have been 285 probable coronavirus cases since March 2020, according to county health records. With probable cases included, the total case count for Wheaton is 4,679.
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September through April 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
In Glen Ellyn, the number of coronavirus cases has increased by 48 cases in the past week, according to information from the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD). The numbers reflect a decrease over the previous week, in which Glen Ellyn saw 70 new coronavirus cases.
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On April 13, the village had reported 3,040 total cases of the new coronavirus. Those numbers had increased to 3,088 as of April 20, reflecting an overall increase of 1.6 percent. The previous week's increase was 2.3 percent.
In Glen Ellyn, there have been 210 probable coronavirus cases. Including probable cases, the total coronavirus case count for Glen Ellyn is at 3,298.
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September through April 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
Glen Ellyn had one additional confirmed coronavirus-related death in the past week. Since March 2020, the village has seen 38 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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