COVID-19 cases on the rise this week in town

The number of Hinsdale residents who have been diagnosed with a confirmed case of COVID-19 hit 343 on Sept. 8, compared to 318 a week ago.

The DuPage County Health Department reported 314 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 29 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 four confirmed COVID-19 patients and five patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said.

DuPage County has reached 15,453 confirmed cases, including 539 deaths, up from 14,632 cases and 534 deaths a week ago. The number of confirmed cases in towns neighboring Hinsdale are as follows:

• Burr Ridge, 234

• Clarendon Hills, 146

• Oak Brook, 177

• Western Springs, 201

• Westmont, 533

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