Dr. Allison Arwady

Chicago’s top doctor said the city plans to make vaccine data, including information on potential side effects, available for residents before rolling out doses to the public.

Dr. Allison Arwady, Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner, released the latest coronavirus numbers Wednesday, along with her response to increased testing across the city.

Health officials in Illinois are continuing to lay out their plans for distribution of a coronavirus vaccine as two major pharmaceutical companies report good results with their treatments for the disease. According to Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike, a vaccine engineered by Pfizer, which has seen a 90% efficacy rate in clinical trials, could be submitted…

Dr. Allison Arwady on Tuesday gave an update on Chicago’s latest coronavirus numbers, as well as an update on the city’s travel order and how the Chicago Department of Public Health is planning for a coronavirus vaccine.

Chicago has changed the way it reports states being added to its travel order, now requiring a 14-day quarantine, or in some cases, a negative test result depending on a state’s coronavirus outbreak. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando has more details.

Editor’s note: A previous version of this story contained a video report with comments made by Chicago Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady. She said, as stated below, that in a group of 10 people there is a 1-in-3 chance that one of those people could have the coronavirus. The previously attached video mistakenly conveyed that number as three in 10…

As Illinois breaks coronavirus records Thursday, health officials across the state warned against travel and promoted safety precautions this Thanksgiving holiday.

“Let’s be clear,” Dr. Ngozi Ezike said during Illinois’ coronavirus briefing on Nov. 5, “travel will increase your chances of contracting and spreading COVID-19 as well going to a crowded event as well having multiple people in your home for Thanksgiving.”

“Chicago cases are still growing without signs of slowing,” Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Allison Arwady said, noting that cases have increased across age groups and in every Chicago zip code.

As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations increase in Chicago, the city’s top doctor warned against traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday next month.

As restaurants in Cook County face new restrictions amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, business owners are left scrambling to plan their next steps. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has the story.

It’s estimated there are currently between 35,000 and 50,000 active cases of COVID-19 in Chicago, according to the city’s top doctor. During a press conference on Thursday, Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady addressed media with a pressing and grim message about the number of “active now” cases of coronavirus in Chicago. She said there are 7,055…

Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady reminded Thursday of the worrisome coronavirus metrics as officials close indoor bars service, among other restrictions.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that four suburban counties will see enhanced coronavirus restrictions go into effect on Friday, as Regions 7 and 8 in the state’s healthcare system have exceeded the 8% positivity rate threshold for three consecutive days.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker urged Illinois residents to be “very careful” when hosting gatherings as the holidays near and coronavirus cases in the state continue to climb.

Masks have been a topic of debate for months as the coronavirus pandemic rages on, now entering what Chicago and Illinois health experts are calling a “second surge.”

Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady issues a message to residents as the city sees multiple coronavirus “warning signs.”

Chicago’s coronavirus cases are rising and so are tests, but city officials say the current surge can’t be explained by a simple increase in testing.

Most people who contract the coronavirus know the person who gave it to them, Chicago officials reported from new data Monday. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said that through case investigations and contact tracing, data shows that every two out of three people who have COVID-19 contracted the virus from someone they know. “What this means is it probably came from…

Chicago’s mayor warned Monday that some phase three restrictions could be brought back as the city enters what she said was a “second surge” of coronavirus.