Coronavirus Case Rate Drops Noticeably In Evergreen Park

EVERGREEN PARK, IL – Confirmed cases dropped noticeably over the past two weeks in Evergreen Park, according to new data from the Cook County Department of Public Health.

Confirmed cases have decreased by 39% over the past 14 days in Evergreen Park. 18 cases were reported last week, making for a weekly case rate of 91 cases per 100,000 people. The village has seen a total of 2,438 confirmed cases, making for a total confirmed case rate of 12,281 per 100,000 people.

Weekly counts and rates are updated each Wednesday, and represent cases reported the previous Sunday through Saturday. According to a line graph on the CCDPH site, Evergreen Park case rates have more or less matched those of suburban Cook County over the course of the pandemic.

Evergreen Park falls just below Suburban Cook County in terms of vaccination rates. 13,041 people, or 65.7% of the population, have received at least one dose, while 10,679 people, or 53.8%, have received both.

In Suburban Cook County, 1,508,285 people, or 66.3% of the total population, have received at least one dose. 1,227,591 people, or 53.9% of the population, have received both.

In suburban Cook County, there have been 280,324 confirmed cases and 4,700 deaths as of Oct. 1. The weekly case rate is 111 per 100,000 people, and there has been a 2.4% test positivity last week.

Click here for the full Evergreen Park report and here for the Suburban Cook County report.