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Cook County Department of Public Health to end Mitigation Order 2021-11 on Monday, February 28, 2022 The Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) is issuing a new mitigation Order, rescinding Order 2021-11 in its entirety. The new Order, Mitigation Order...
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Cook County Department of Public Health Plans to Lift Mitigation Order 2021-11 on February 28, 2022
Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) plans to lift Mitigation Order 2021-11 on February 28, 2022 The Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) plans to lift Mitigation Order 2021-11 on February 28, 2022. CCDPH will act in alignment with the state of...
COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATEMENT ON MASKING IN SCHOOLS-2-18-22
COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATEMENT ON MASKING IN SCHOOLS The Cook County Department of Public Health continues to strongly recommend universal masking in PreK – 12 schools. Masking of all teachers, students, and visitors reduces transmission of...
COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATEMENT ON COVID MANDATES
COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATEMENT ON COVID MANDATES The Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) anticipates that if key metrics continue to improve through February, the CCDPH vaccination and masking order for suburban Cook County (minus...
COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATEMENT ON MASKING IN SCHOOLS
COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATEMENT ON MASKING IN SCHOOLS As the legal issues regarding the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) on the governor’s school mask mandate are analyzed, the Cook County Department of Public Health continues to strongly endorse...
COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES NEW MITIGATION ORDERS AMID LATEST COVID-19 SURGE
Vaccines Required for Patrons of Dining, Entertainment, and Fitness Facilities (Forest Park, IL) --- In response to the current COVID-19 surge of cases and hospitalizations in suburban Cook County, Cook County Department of Public Health today issued a new mitigation...
Suspected cases of the Omicron variant are rising in suburban Cook County
Suspected cases of the Omicron variant are rising in suburban Cook County and are likely to escalate quickly. The Delta variant is still the predominant strain and CCDPH surveillance data show that case counts, case rates, test positivity, and most concerningly –...
First Omicron Case Confirmed in Suburban Cook County
Other Possible Omicron Cases Currently Being Tested Forest Park, IL – Cook County Department of Public Health announced today that the first known case of the Omicron variant in suburban Cook County was reported yesterday, December 14. The person is asymptomatic and...
Holiday Gathering and Travel Guidelines
As Thanksgiving approaches, we wanted to share with you our guidelines for safe holiday celebrations and travel. If you could share them with your readers, viewers and social media followers, we would greatly appreciate it. Have a wonderful, safe and restful holiday....
Booster Shots Recommended for Adults 18+
On Friday, November 19, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) all endorsed booster vaccines for all adults, age 18 and over. Boosters are widely...
