COVID-19 case count up 25 since last week

The number of Hinsdale residents who have been diagnosed with a confirmed case of COVID-19 hit 368 on Sept. 15, compared to 343 a week ago.

The DuPage County Health Department reported 332 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 36 confirmed cases in the village.

A total of 168 confirmed cases and 34 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 five confirmed COVID-19 patients and eight patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said.

DuPage County has reached 16,284 confirmed cases, including 546 deaths, up from 15,453 cases and 539 deaths a week ago.

The rolling seven-day positivity rate for Region 8, which includes DuPage County, was 5.7 percent Wednesday.

The number of confirmed cases in towns neighboring Hinsdale are as follows:

• Burr Ridge, 250

• Clarendon Hills, 155

• Oak Brook, 188

• Western Springs, 209

• Westmont, 542

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