As H-F residents work through their second week of a stay-at-home order, Cook County is reporting the latest infection numbers related to the coronavirus outbreak. On its website tracking COVID-19 cases in suburban Cook County, the Cook County Department of Public Health indicates 21 cases have been reported in Homewood, while 15[Read More…]
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Monday briefing: Public health officials announce 236 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Monday, March 23, announced 236 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including three deaths in Cook County; two men in their 80s and a man in his 90s. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,285 cases in 31 counties[Read More…]
IDPH reports first COVID-19-related death in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced the first death of an Illinois resident who tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The individual was a Chicago resident in her 60s who tested positive earlier this month and had contact with a known COVID-19 case. “I am deeply saddened[Read More…]
