Increase in positive case counts is slowing

The DuPage County Health Department reported 53 new cases of COVID-19 in Hinsdale over the past week, bringing the total number of cases in the DuPage County portion of Hinsdale to 3,566, compared to 3,513 last week.

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

Hinsdale High School District 86 reported 42 positive cases as of May 13, including nine staff members, 28 students at Central, three students at South and two at the transition center.

Community Consolidated School District 181 reported 40 cases from May 11-17, involving 32 students, five teachers and three staff members.

The number of cases per 100,000 population in DuPage County was 62.1 on May 17, compared to 65.8 on May 10. The transmission level remains at medium.