Above / DuPage County Joint Information Center (JIC) releases daily COVID-19 Case Counts* for DuPage County Health Department. This daily report will keep track of numbers for comparisons with previous daily posts linked to this one. From now on, look for daily posts instead of weekly tallies. Thanks.
April 6, 2020: Daily COVID-19 Case Counts* for DuPage County
*Data are provisional as of 11AM April 6, 2020, and subject to change.
Total cases in DuPage County residents – 714 (88 outbreak-associated** and 626 nonoutbreak-associated cases), including 22 deaths
Total Willowbrook long-term care facility outbreak-associated cases 51 (34 residents and 17 staff), including 7 deaths
*Data are provisional as of 11AM April 6, 2020, and subject to change.
**Outbreak-associated cases are linked to a congregate setting (e.g., long-term care facilities, workplaces,
schools) or large gathering (e.g., convention, concert).
Since yesterday, there are 67 new cases of COVID-19 in DuPage County and no new deaths reported.
Regarding the 88 outbreak-associated cases (including 14 deaths) among DuPage County residents:
• 42 cases (including 7 deaths) are attributed to the Willowbrook long-term care facility (LTCF);
• 25 cases (including 7 deaths) are attributed to 7 additional LTCFs and;
• 21 cases are attributed to 10 outbreaks in other congregate settings and large gatherings.
DCHD continues working closely with our healthcare and community partners to reduce risk of COVID-19 complications and death, especially in our most vulnerable populations.
Visit: https://www.dupagehealth.org/ to view the interactive map of confirmed COVID-19 cases in
DuPage County.
DuPage County COVID-19 Media Staff Notes…
Glad to see soooo many of you heeding the directions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), and all of us here at DuPage County. According to the numbers and some projections, we are starting to see the benefits of frequent washing of hands, wearing a facemask in public, disinfecting frequently touched surfaces, and of course the staying at home directives from the Governor’s office.
We ask all of you to continue your diligence in hygiene as we head into the next two weeks. It is imperative that you stick with us as we navigate through our joint Coronavirus response as you are big trusted part of our public safety partners throughout communities.
Here’s a direct link for the CDC’s trusted Coronavirus/COVID-19 prevention techniques: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html
Add cloth-covering facemasks to practice of social distancing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has made the recommendation to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus when in public, the use of clothcovering facemasks by the general public while maintaining 6 feet of social distancing. The recommended cloth facemasks are NOT the N95 masks which should still be reserved for first responders and medical workers who have direct contact with coronavirus patients.
Visit CDC for more information: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019
Stay informed about COVID-19 in DuPage County & beyond
For DuPage County information, reference the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) website at www.dupagehealth.org/covid19.
To view the interactive map of confirmed COVID-19 cases in DuPage County, visit www.dupagehealth.org.
For Illinois statewide information, reference the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) COVID-19 website at www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19.
For Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issues, reference their Coronavirus COVID-19 website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.
