COVID level rises to high in DuPage County

The DuPage County Health Department reported 14 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 4,379, compared to 4,365 last week. The Cook County Health Department no longer reports on cases specific to Hinsdale.

The number of cases per 100,000 population in DuPage was 24.5 on Dec. 27, compared to 26.9 on Dec. 20. The community level has risen to high in DuPage County.

District 181 reported three new positive cases from Dec. 20-21, before winter break began, including two students and one staff member, for a total of 168 districtwide since school opened.

District 86 is on winter break and has not reported any new cases at Hinsdale Central since Dec. 16, when the student total was 73.