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Virus Outbreak Illinois

Chicago Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady provides an update about the COVID-19 vaccinations at Norwegian American Hospital in Chicago on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021.

Youngrae Kim

Environment & Public Health

Cook County reaches ‘high’ COVID-19 community risk level

By  Christian Elliott
   

Over Memorial Day weekend, Chicago reached “high” community risk level for COVID-19 transmission. Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist about how to stay safe at this stage in the pandemic.

GUEST: Dr. Emily Landon, executive medical director of infection prevention and control at University of Chicago Medicine

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