DuPage County Coronavirus Update: 16,659 Cases, 549 Deaths

Lisa Marie Farver
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DUPAGE COUNTY, IL — As of Sunday, the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) reports 16,659 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and 549 deaths. The numbers include 59 new cases since Saturday.

County health officials said no coronavirus-related deaths were reported since Saturday.

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The news comes as total cases in Illinois reach 274,258. The statewide death toll from coronavirus was at 8,450 as of Sunday and the recovery rate was 96 percent, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

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The county's system of reporting shows confirmed coronavirus cases in age groups from 0 through 9 years old to 80 and older. It also includes a breakdown of cases by municipality.

The breakdown of cases by municipality in DuPage County is as follows as of Sunday evening:

  • Addison: 1,204

  • Aurora: 705

  • Bartlett: 359

  • Bensenville: 713

  • Bloomingdale: 561

  • Bolingbrook: 24

  • Burr Ridge: 186

  • Carol Stream: 891

  • Clarendon Hills: 157

  • Darien: 298

  • Downers Grove: 656

  • Elmhurst: 799

  • Glen Ellyn: 526

  • Glendale Heights: 987

  • Hanover Park: 412

  • Hinsdale: 336

  • Itasca: 321

  • Lemont: 21

  • Lisle: 290

  • Lombard: 810

  • Medinah: 37

  • Naperville: 1,230

  • Oak Brook: 193

  • Oakbrook Terrace: 54

  • Roselle: 380

  • St. Charles: 6

  • Unknown: 41

  • Villa Park: 476

  • Warrenville: 244

  • Wayne: 29

  • West Chicago: 1,123

  • Westmont: 544

  • Wheaton: 718

  • Willowbrook: 320

  • Winfield: 151

  • Wood Dale: 355

  • Woodridge: 502

The DuPage County Coroner's Office directed Patch to the DuPage County Health Department for a breakdown of deaths by city, but the health department said it is not releasing that information as of press time.

According to the county's breakdown, the majority of cases have affected those between the ages of 40 and 70, but all age ranges had confirmed cases. In recent weeks, there has been an uptick in cases among residents who are 20-29 years old. Here is the age breakdown as of Sunday evening.

  • 0-9 years old: 454

  • 10-19 years old: 1,679

  • 20-29 years old: 3,205

  • 30-39 years old: 2,462

  • 40-49 years old: 2,451

  • 50-59 years old: 2,606

  • 60-69 years old: 1,795

  • 70-79 years old: 984

  • 80 years old and older: 1,023

This article originally appeared on the Wheaton Patch