COVID-19 cases have climbed to an all time high in Naperville. The city’s COVID-19 dashboard reports 2,798 active cases as of December 29. That’s an increase of over 1,200 cases within the last week.
Edward’s Numbers Climb
Edward Hospital in Naperville is currently treating 94 inpatients with confirmed COVID-19 cases. That’s just three less than its highest number reported during the entire pandemic, which was 97, on November 13, 2020. Of those currently being treated, 54 are not vaccinated. 22 are vaccinated breakthrough cases, and four are partially vaccinated. Vaccination data was not yet available for the remaining cases.
Rolling Positivity Increase
The seven-day rolling average positivity level for Will County was at 15% as of December 26, a rise of almost 6 points from the previous week, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). DuPage County’s rolling positivity level was at 12.9% as of that same day. That’s a rise of just over 5% from the week before.
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