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Health experts are bracing for the potential of a post-Thanksgiving coronavirus surge. But what might that look like – and when could we see the first signs of it?

Health experts are bracing for the potential of a post-Thanksgiving coronavirus surge. But what might that look like – and when could we see the first signs of it?

As airports and travel hubs fill up with Thanksgiving travelers despite warnings from health officials in the state and country, experts are bracing for the potential of a post-Thanksgiving coronavirus surge.

Nov. 25: Dr. Ngozi Ezike urges residents planning to gather for Thanksgiving to “please reconsider.”

For weeks, the Illinois Department of Public Health has echoed Thanksgiving coronavirus guidance heard around the country from health care professionals and public officials: Don’t travel and limit gatherings to those you already live with. With Thanksgiving now upon us, last-minute warnings aim to prevent Thanksgiving from becoming a “super-spreader” holiday that dangerously elevates hospitalizations and the number of...

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike warned Thursday during a daily coronavirus briefing that a negative coronavirus test result does not give people a “free pass” to celebrate Thanksgiving in person.