COVID-19 updates for DuPage County

As of 11 a.m. on Monday, April 20, there were 1,759 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 94 deaths. Of those, 376 were outbreak-associated, while 1,383 were not.  Since Saturday, there were 32 new cases and four deaths reported.

(Outbreak-associated cases are linked to a congregate setting, e.g., long-term care facilities, workplaces, schools, or large gathering, e.g., convention, concert.)

Regarding the 376 outbreak-associated cases (including 53 deaths) among DuPage County residents:

• 43 cases (including 10 deaths) are attributed to the Willowbrook long-term care facility (LTCF),

• 283 cases (including 43 deaths) are attributed to 32 additional LTCFs, and

• 50 cases are attributed to 21 outbreaks in other congregate settings and large gatherings.

DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) announces four additional deaths of persons with COVID-19 infection reported since Saturday:

• Female resident of a Burr Ridge long-term care facility in her 90s with underlying conditions,

• Female resident of a Wheaton long-term care facility in her 40s with underlying conditions,

• Male resident of a Westmore long-term care facility in his 70s with underlying conditions,

• Male resident of a Carol Stream long-term care facility in his 90s with underlying conditions.

• Male resident of a Wheaton long-term care facility in his 60s with underlying conditions.

• Female resident of a Naperville long-term care facility in her 70s with underlying conditions.

• Female resident of a Naperville long-term care facility in her 90s with underlying conditions.

Number of cases by town

At press time, these area communities reported the number of COVID-19 cases as follows: Addison 123, Bensenville 121, Elmhurst 91, Lombard 93, Oakbrook Terrace 9, Villa Park 65, Wood Dale 21.