Chicago Coronavirus

If you’ve come down with a runny nose or sore throat recently, you may be wondering whether it’s the common cold, allergies or a COVID-19 infection.

As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations start to drop across the area, Chicago has moved from high to medium community level for COVID, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Thirty-two Illinois counties are now under a “high community level” for COVID, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, marking a significant jump from last week as some Chicago-area counties return to the highest alert level.

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its county-by-county COVID map, several in the Chicago area remained under a high community level, while others dropped to medium.

Nineteen Illinois counties, including several in the Chicago area, are now under a “high community level” for COVID, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Fifteen Illinois counties, including several in the Chicago area, have transitioned to a “high community level” of the virus just ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

As COVID cases continue to climb around the United States, more Illinois counties are currently at a “high community level” of the virus, including several in the Chicago area. Here are the counties that have hit that mark.

As COVID cases continue to climb around the United States, more Illinois counties are currently at a “high community level” of the virus, including several in the Chicago area.

Chicago health officials said while no mandates are expected in the lead-up to the Memorial Day weekend, despite the region transitioning into a “high” community alert level, there are some precautions residents should take. Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

The address comes two days after CDPH Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady revealed the city, along with Cook County, would likely reach a high community alert level, per guidelines set by the CDC, this week

From a sore throat to a runny nose, several symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to those of the common cold and flu, and people have been asking how to tell the difference among infections.

Chicago’s travel advisory will look different starting on Friday as city officials announced changes to how the advisory is structured.

Starting later this week, Chicago’s travel advisory will look different as city officials announced plans to change how the advisory is structured.

Starting later this week, Chicago’s travel advisory will look different as city officials announced plans to change how the advisory is structured.

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Sixteen states were dropped from Chicago’s travel advisory Tuesday, bringing the city’s warning list down to 18 states and one territory as spring break travel begins.

Sixteen states were dropped from Chicago’s travel advisory Tuesday, bringing the city’s warning list down to 18 states and one territory as spring break travel begins.

Twelve states were dropped from Chicago’s travel advisory Tuesday, bringing the city’s warning list down to 34 states and one territory.

Twelve states were dropped from Chicago’s travel advisory Tuesday, bringing the city’s warning list down to 34 states and one territory.

Five states and territories were dropped from Chicago’s travel advisory Tuesday, bringing the city’s warning list down to 47 states and one territory.