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Coping with COVID: Cook County reaches warning level, state tops 8,000 deaths

Cook County is now among 30 counties that have reached the warning level because COVID-19 metrics are nearing the threshold that could trigger renewed restrictions. The state reached a grim milestone recently, passing 8,000 deaths due to COVID-19. Local case numbers continue modest increase but no additional deaths recorded. A better milestone: The state tops 4 million COVID-19 tests administered.

Cook County enters warning level: On Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced that 

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