New Lenox Coronavirus Cases Increased By 9 Over Past Week

NEW LENOX, IL — The number of New Lenox's coronavirus cases increased by nine cases since June 16, according to data from the Will County Health Department. New Lenox (ZIP code 60451) had 135 cases as of June 22, compared to 126 cases on June 16, which represents a 7.1 percent increase in the past six days.

New Lenox does have a nursing home facility which has reported cases, which could contribute to the total case count for the village. The Cottages of New Lenox has reported there have been two resident deaths at the facility and 11 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, including nine employee cases. Cases at the facility have stagnated, and the outbreak at the facility has been closed by the county health department.

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Many businesses in New Lenox are offering outdoor seating and dining now that the state has moved into phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan.

Here is the growth in the coronavirus case numbers for the past month in New Lenox. The data comes from the Will County Health Department and the number of cases reported in ZIP code 60451.

IDPH is also reporting a total of 2,045 tests have been performed for ZIP code 60451.

In nearby towns in the Lincoln-Way area, both Mokena (ZIP code 60448) and Frankfort (ZIP code 60423) have more cases, with 141 and 153 cases, respectively, as of June 22. Manhattan (ZIP code 60442) has 47 cases, according to data from the county health department.

As of Tuesday, Illinois' coronavirus case count was 137,825 and the coronavirus has claimed the lives of 6,707 Illinois residents. Health authorities do not provide the number of deaths by municipality. In Will County, there are 6,446 cases of the coronavirus and 310 related deaths.

This article originally appeared on the New Lenox Patch