COVID-19 case counts continue upward climb

The DuPage County Health Department reported 77 new cases of COVID-19 in Hinsdale over the past week. That brings the total number of cases in the DuPage County portion of Hinsdale to 3,513, compared to 3,436 last week.

The Cook County Health Department is no longer reporting on cases specific to Hinsdale.

Hinsdale High School District 86 reported 82 positive cases as of May 6, including 18 staff members, 55 students at Central, six students at South and three at the transition center.

Community Consolidated School District 181 reported 61 cases from May 4-10, involving 53 students, four teachers and four staff members.

The number of cases per 100,000 population was 65.8 on May 10 in DuPage County, compared to 51.9 on May 4. The transmission level remains at medium.