covid risk

Evanston’s COVID risk level is now at the highest on the CDC’s community COVID risk scale, city officials say.

Both Chicago and Cook County have moved from “low” to “medium” risk for COVID-19, the Chicago Department of Public Health announced Friday, as cases continue to rise across the area. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has the story.

As a result of an increase in COVID-19 cases, suburban Cook County has moved to a “medium” risk level for COVID transmission, the second-highest risk level designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Three out of every five people in the U.S. have COVID antibodies from a previous infection, according to a new study from the CDC. This comes as cases continue creeping up across the country and in Illinois and Chicago. Lauren Petty reports.

In a drastic shift from months past, masks currently aren’t recommended throughout most of the country.

COVID-19 metrics continue to improve overall in Illinois, according to state health officials, but some counties are still listed as having high community levels of coronavirus, meaning masks are recommended.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker voiced excitement Monday as Illinois lifted its statewide mask mandate, however not everyone agrees with the move. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.