Forest Park, IL—The Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) today expanded vaccine eligibility to the final groups of essential workers included in Phase 1C.  All essential workers – including clergy, restaurant staff, energy, legal, retail and transportation...
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Cook County Department of Public Health Officials Gradually Ease Mitigation Measures in Suburban Cook CountyÂ
Increased capacity in some sectors reflects cautious approach Forest Park, IL—Today, the Cook County Department of Public Health issued COVID-19 Mitigation Order 2021-6, which eases some mitigation measures but continues CCDPH’s cautious approach to reopening in...
CCDPH IDENTIFIES 32 PRIORITY COMMUNITIES FOR VACCINATION EQUITY MEASURES – Municipalities chosen by CCVI factors
FOREST PARK, IL—The Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) today announced 32 municipalities that will be a focus its equity distribution programs Located mostly in the west and south suburbs of Cook County, these predominantly communities of color have been...
Suburban Cook County To Expand to Phase1b+ on March 22, 2021
FOREST PARK, IL—The Cook County Department of Public Health today announced that suburban Cook County will move to phase 1b+ effective Monday, March 22, 2021. Phase 1b+ includes individuals 16 years and older with Cancer, Chronic Kidney Disease, COPD (Chronic...
Heroin, Fentanyl Fuel Rising Mortality Rates in Opioid Deaths, According to CCDPH/UIC Report
Forest Park, IL – Heroin, fentanyl and other adulterants continued to be involved in the vast majority of almost 1,600 opioid overdose deaths in suburban Cook County since 2016. That is a top-level finding of a report on the opioid epidemic released today by the Cook...
Mitigation Order 2021-4 Continues Easing Mitigation Measures in Suburban Cook County
Today, the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) is issuing COVID-19 Mitigation Order 2021-3 to continue easing mitigation measures in suburban Cook County
Mitigation Order 2021-3 Continues Easing Mitigation Measures in Suburban Cook County
Today, the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) is issuing COVID-19 Mitigation Order 2021-3 to continue easing mitigation measures in suburban Cook County
Mitigation Order 2021-2 Continues Easing Mitigation Measures in Suburban Cook County
Today, the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) is issuing COVID-19 Mitigation Order 2021-3 to continue easing mitigation measures in suburban Cook County
Suburban Cook County Moves to Tier 1 Mitigations on January 23rd
Forest Park, IL—Today, Governor Pritzker announced that Region 10, which includes suburban Cook County, will be moving into Tier 1 mitigations beginning Saturday, January 23, 2021. According to the Tier 1 Resurgence Mitigations of Restore Illinois, bars and...
Public Health Department Asks Health Care Workers of Suburban Cook County to Complete Vaccination Survey
Forest Park, IL—The Cook County Department of Public Health is asking health care workers in suburban Cook County to complete an online survey to help prioritize the next phases of COVID-19 vaccinations. The timing of vaccinations is based on the number of doses...