COVID-19 cases exceed 300 in town this week

The number of Hinsdale residents who have been diagnosed with a confirmed case of COVID-19 hit 318 Sept. 1, compared to 297 a week ago.

The DuPage County Health Department reported 291 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 27 confirmed cases in the village.

A total of 168 confirmed cases and 33 deaths are associated with ManorCare in Hinsdale, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Those numbers include residents and staff who might not be DuPage County residents.

Amita Hinsdale Hospital had three confirmed COVID-19 patients and six patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said.

DuPage County has reached 14,632 confirmed cases, including 534 deaths, up from 13,967 cases and 531 deaths a week ago. The number of confirmed cases in towns neighboring Hinsdale are as follows:

• Burr Ridge, 213

• Clarendon Hills, 132

• Oak Brook, 168

• Western Springs, 177

• Westmont, 521

The health departments’ websites are at https://www.dph.illinois.gov, https://www.dupagehealth.org and https://www.cookcountypublichealth.org.