Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Rise Slightly In Oak Lawn

OAK LAWN, IL — Confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose slightly in Oak Lawn over the past two weeks, according to new data from the Cook County Department of Public Health.

Confirmed cases have risen by 3% over the past 14 days in Oak Lawn. 64 cases were reported last week, making for a weekly case rate of 148 cases per 100,000 people. The village has seen a total of 7,092 confirmed cases, making for a total confirmed case rate of 12,510 per 100,000 people.
Weekly counts and rates are updated each Wednesday, and represent cases reported the previous Sunday through Saturday. According to a line graph on the CCDPH site, Oak Lawn case rates have more or less exactly matched those of Suburban Cook County over the course of the pandemic, though they are slightly higher as of Oct. 7.

Oak Lawn falls just below Suburban Cook County in terms of vaccination rates. 37,054 people, or 65.4% of the population, have received at least one dose, while 30,734 people, or 54.2%, have received both.

In Suburban Cook County, 1,520,821 people, or 66.8% of the total population, have received at least one dose. 1,237,883 people, or 54.4% of the population, have received both.

In Suburban Cook County, there have been 282,870 confirmed cases and 4,732 deaths as of Oct. 7. The weekly case rate is 120 per 100,000 people, and there has been a 2.3% test positivity last week.

See here for the full report on Suburban Cook County. To see a specific town, click on "data by town" on the top dashboard.