Burr Ridge Sees Lowest Virus Case Hike In Months

BURR RIDGE, IL — Burr Ridge saw the lowest percentage increase in new coronavirus cases in months, according to county numbers.

In the last week, the village experienced an increase of 12 cases, for a total of 940, representing a 1.3 percent hike, lower than the previous week's 3 percent.

The virus has infected 8.7 percent of the town's population.

Of local coronavirus victims, the mortality rate is 3.9 percent. In the last week, Burr Ridge saw five more coronavirus deaths, for a total of 36, according to county health agencies. Most of the local deaths have been at nursing homes.

Of local coronavirus victims, the mortality rate is 3.8 percent. In the last week, Burr Ridge saw no new coronavirus deaths, with a total of 36 since the beginning of the pandemic, according to county health agencies. Most of the local deaths have been at nursing homes.

As of Sunday, Burr Ridge had 87.4 coronavirus cases per thousand people, worse than most of its surveyed neighbors. The figure compares to 66.6 in Darien, 66.7 in La Grange Park, 68.6 in Western Springs, 72.8 in Hinsdale, 75.3 in DuPage County, 76.6 in Elmhurst, 79.4 in Clarendon Hills, 83.5 in suburban Cook County and 92.1 in La Grange (including unincorporated La Grange Highlands).

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As of Sunday, Illinois' coronavirus case count increased to 1,146,341, up 1.8 percent from a week earlier. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 19,633 state residents.

Nationally, 26.8 million people have caught the virus, up 3.2 percent from the week before. A total of 460,582 people have died from the virus in the United States.