Press Releases
New national report shows 4 in 10 American adults have obesity
Forest Park, Ill. – Cook County Department of Public Health officials today shared local data and efforts to address obesity in suburban Cook County. This was in response to a national report called the State of Obesity 2022: Better Policies for a Healthier America , issued by the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH).
First Human West Nile Virus Death in Cook County and Illinois for 2022
First Human West Nile Virus Death in Cook County and Illinois for 2022Public health officials urge residents to remain vigilant and “fight the bite” by following a few tips Forest Park, Ill.— Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) has confirmed the first...
Cook County Public Health Officials Urge Continued Protections Against COVID-19
Cook County Department of Public Health Receives Monkeypox Vaccine Vaccination, ventilation, and masking recommended as Omicron subvariants spread Cook County, Ill.— As two highly contagious Omicron subvariants of the COVID-19 virus are spreading in suburban Cook...
Cook County Department of Public Health Receives Monkeypox Vaccine
Cook County Department of Public Health Receives Monkeypox VaccineDoses are for residents and health workers in suburban Cook County Cook County, Ill.— Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) has received 86 doses of the JYNNEOS monkeypox (MPX) vaccine. The...
CCDPH Press Release: Cook County Reaches “High” Level of COVID-19 Transmission
Cook County Department of Public Health StatementCook County Reaches “High” Level of COVID-19 TransmissionPublic Health Officials Highly Recommend Wearing Masks in Public, Get Vaccinated Forest Park, IL - Due to an increase in the number of positive cases of COVID-19...
CCDPH Media Statement Suburban Cook County Moving to Medium Level of COVID Transmission
Cook County Department of Public Health StatementSuburban Cook County Moving to Medium Level of COVID-19 Transmission Due to an increase in the number of positive cases of COVID-19, suburban Cook County is now at the “Medium” level of transmission. The Centers for...
Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) Mitigation Order 2022-1 Effective February 28, 2022 6 a.m.
ORDER OF THECOOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTHNo. 2022-1 COVID-19 MITIGATIONEffective: February 28, 2022 WHEREAS, On January 27, 2020, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services declared that COVID-19, a respiratory illness spread by close...
Cook County Department of Public Health to end Mitigation Order 2021-11 on Monday, February 28, 2022
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...
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...
Updated December 2, 2024, 10:19 AM