Aurora Hits 5,000-Case Milestone Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

AURORA, IL — The city of Aurora passed 5,000 coronavirus cases Tuesday, marking another milestone as the pandemic continues throughout the U.S.

As of Tuesday, 5,001 Aurora residents have tested positive for the coronavirus and 118 have died from related conditions, according to the city’s data.

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Almost 4,300 residents in the Kane County portion of the city have tested positive, with residents between the ages of 20 and 50 representing about two-thirds of those cases, according to statistics from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

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Aurora’s 7-day rolling average of new coronavirus cases dropped from an all-time high of 103.5 in mid-May to just 5.8 cases on July 8, the state's data shows. Over the next five weeks, the average gradually rose to 21 cases, but it dropped to 10.8 by Tuesday.

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Public health data shows 34 new cases were confirmed Aug. 7, the largest single-day increase since the first week of June.

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No residents under the age of 40 have died from coronavirus-related conditions, the state’s data shows. Almost half of the city's coronavirus-related deaths have been linked to long-term-care facilities, according to the IDPH.

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