Chicago, Cook County COVID-19 threat level rises to ‘medium,’ health officials say
Laquitta Boyd, holds her 6-year-old daughter Venisha while receiving her first COVID-19 vaccination at a back-to-school health fair hosted by RUSH University Medical Center at the Salvation Army Freedom Center on July 30, 2022, in Chicago.
Chicago and Cook County are once again at a medium COVID-19 threat level, the Chicago Department of Public Health announced Friday. Both the city and county had been at low threat since late September. However, Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady predicted in recent weeks that the area’s risk level would rise.With Thanksgiving near and viruses expected to circulate during winter, the worsened local state of the coronavirus’ spread is a reminder to get vaccinated, she said in a Friday news release.
“I worry about that increased circulation of COVID-19 and flu, and especially the possibility of severe outcomes for those who remain unvaccinated or not up to date,” Arwady said.New COVID-19 cases and virus-related hospital admissions have increased in Chicago and Cook County since a mid-October drop, health department data shows. The city is now seeing 107 new laboratory-confirmed cases and 7.
“For most Chicagoans, if you haven’t had a COVID vaccine since Labor Day, you’re not up to date and not protected enough against COVID heading into winter,” Arwady said.national metrics. If you are traveling, be aware of the current spread and take the proper precautions.
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