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Mar 19, 2020
City of Chicago Orders Sick Residents to Remain Home to Prevent Further Spread of COVID-19
Mar 16, 2020
City Launches Daily ‘THE DOC IS IN: ASK DR. ARWADY LIVE Q&A’ with Chicago Health Commissioner to Answer Questions about Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response
Mar 13, 2020
City of Chicago Prepares for Closure of all K-12 Schools, as Mandated by the State of Illinois
Mar 12, 2020
State of Illinois and City of Chicago Issue New Guidance to Minimize COVID-19 Spread
Mar 11, 2020
City of Chicago postpones St. Patrick's Day Weekend Parades as Part of Precautionary Measures Taken to Protect Health and Safety amid Coronavirus Concerns
Mar 10, 2020
Public Health Officials Announce First Coronavirus Disease Cases Outside Chicago and Cook County
Mar 9, 2020
Public Health Officials Report Four Additional COVID-19 Cases in Illinois
Mar 8, 2020
Public Health Officials Announce New Presumptive Positive Case of COVID-19 and Provide Updates on Ongoing Investigation and Response
Mar 6, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot, Governor Pritzker, Public Health and Chicago Public Schools Officials Announce New Presumptive Positive Case of Coronavirus Disease 2019
Feb 28, 2020
Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot Join Illinois and Chicago Officials to Announce Enhanced Preventive Action and Guidance to Limit Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019
Feb 13, 2020
Public Health Officials Report Local Progress in Containing Novel Coronavirus, Remind Residents No Need to Take Special Precautions
Jan 30, 2020
Second Illinois 2019 Novel Coronavirus Case Identified
Jan 24, 2020
City of Chicago Announces First Local Patient with Travel-Related Case of 2019-Novel Coronavirus
Jan 21, 2020
Federal Authorities have added O'Hare International Airport to a Coronavirus Screening Program for Travelers from Wuhan, China
Oct 9, 2019
CDPH Encourages Residents to Get Their Flu Shot by the End of October
Aug 10, 2019
Potential Salmonella Exposure at Chicago Grocery Store
May 30, 2019
Department of Public Health Launches New Measles Vaccine Finder
May 18, 2019
Department of Public Health Identifies Possible Measles Exposures in Chicago
Mar 7, 2019
Potential Salmonella Exposure at Chicago Grocery Store
Feb 13, 2019
Chicago Nationally Recognized for Most Improved Immunization Coverage Rates