Dr. Allison Arwady

Chicago’s travel order was lowered to 16 states Tuesday as city health officials warn that Wisconsin could soon return to the quarantine list if their numbers don’t decline.

Chicago’s travel order was updated once again Tuesday adding three states to its quarantine list, including some that were recently removed.

Chicago’s Public Health Commissioner said Tuesday she expects the United States will have a “safe and effective” coronavirus vaccine by the beginning of 2021, but the availability of a vaccine is just the beginning. “Let’s say [a vaccine] starts to roll out in early 2021,” Dr. Allison Arwady said during a Chicago coronavirus update on Tuesday. “That is going to…

Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady warned the public of possible case surges later in the year.

Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady warned the public Tuesday that travel outside Illinois and group gatherings without adhering to health guidelines are likely spreading the coronavirus.

There’s one number Chicagoans should be following most when it comes to coronavirus data being released by the city’s health department, according to the city’s top public health official.

About a month ago, Chicago health officials were optimistic the city could start its school year with a hybrid learning plan, but now, the district has announced it will start entirely remote in the fall, marking a sharp shift for parents and students.

Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady has repeatedly said that the city – looking to see that case rate under 200 – would consider bringing back some restrictions, including potentially shutting down areas with a high risk of transmission or limiting group sizes, should that rate reach 400.

Much of the recent spread of the coronavirus in Chicago has been through social gatherings, the city’s top health official said Tuesday, sharing anecdotes of residents who tested positive for COVID-19 after events like birthday parties or dinners with “trusted’ family members and friends.

Chicago Department of Public Health Director Dr. Allison Arwady joined NBC 5 to discuss all things coronavirus and answer some of your most pressing questions.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike on Thursday issued another warning that the state is “heading in the wrong direction” with its resurgence of coronavirus cases.

Four states, including Wisconsin, were added to Chicago’s emergency travel order Tuesday, requiring anyone visiting or returning to the city from one of now 22 states to self-quarantine for 14 days.

Even as multiple companies and countries make progress on a coronavirus vaccine, health officials are warning that face coverings may still be necessary even after the potential treatment becomes available. Dr. Allison Arwady, director of the Chicago Department of Public Health, echoed those sentiments during a media availability on Tuesday, saying that even if a vaccine becomes widely available later…

CDPH Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady discussed the city’s new travel order requiring people coming from certain states to quarantine for two weeks. She also issued a plea for residents to use caution over the holiday weekend.

Chicago issued an emergency travel order Thursday directing anyone who visits one of 15 states in the U.S. currently experiencing a rise in coronavirus cases to quarantine for 14 days.

Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady laid out the math at a news conference alongside Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday.

Dr. Allison Arwady, the commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, details where Chicago stands now and what is needed for the city to move to its next phase of reopening/

Chicago’s top doctor said Friday she’s concerned about the possibility of a second wave of coronavirus cases coinciding with flu season this coming fall and winter. At a news conference where she discussed the city’s progress in combating the coronavirus infection rate, Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady shared her worries about how the coronavirus could...

Note: The news conference can be viewed live in the video player above beginning at around 1 p.m. Chicago officials were expected to deliver an update Friday on the coronavirus pandemic in the city, including updated metrics to be used while considering moving into phase four of the city’s reopening plan. Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison...