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Coronavirus In Chicago Heights: Where Things Stand In August

Here is a look at how Coronavirus in Tinley Park, Orland Park, Oak Forest, Homewood-Flossmoor and Chicago Heights was in August.

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CHCAGO HEIGHTS — August is officially behind us, but COVID-19, not so much. Here is a look and what COVID-19 was like during the month of August for the villages of Tinley Park, Orland Park, Oak Forest, Homewood-Flossmoor and Chicago Heights, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health.

Chicago Heights

  • Since the start of the pandemic Chicago Heights has had a total of 864 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
  • There have been a total of 29 cases confirmed in the past week.
  • The weekly case rate in Chicago Heights is 96 per 100,000 people.
  • The percent change in confirmed cases in the past 14 day is -15.5%.

Tinley Park

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  • Since the start of the pandemic there have been a total of 695 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Tinley Park.
  • In the past week, the village recorded 62 positive cases of COVID-19.
  • The weekly case rate is 126 cases per 100,000 people.
  • The percent change in confirmed cases in the past two weeks is +2.13%.

Orland Park

  • Since the start of the pandemic there have been a total of 1,017 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Orland Park.
  • In the past week, the Village of Orland recorded 63 positive cases of COVID-19.
  • The weekly case rate is 111 per 100,000 people.
  • The percent change in confirmed cases in the past two weeks is -5.56%.

Oak Forest

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  • Since the start of the pandemic there have been a total of 408 cases in Oak forest.
  • In the past week, Oak Forest has recorded 27 positive cases of COVID-19.
  • The weekly case rate is 97 per 100,000 people.
  • The percent of change in confirmed cases in the past two weeks is +54.3%.

Homewood-Flossmoor

  • Since the start of the pandemic there have been a total of 392 cases in Homewood and 173 cases in Flossmoor.
  • In the past week Homewood has recorded 14 confirmed cases and Flossmoor has recorded 11 cases.
  • The weekly case rate in Flossmoor is 116 per 100,000 people and 72 per 100,000 in Homewood.
  • The percent of change in the past two weeks is -56,4% in Homewood and +81.8% in Flossmoor.

For additional information on the towns listed above and surrounding areas, visit the Cook County Department of Public Health website.

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