September 24, 2020

A seventh Cook County resident has tested positive for COVID-19, county officials stated today.

The individual is a male in his 20s. Contact tracing is underway.

“Each time we get a new COVID-19 case in the county, we are reminded that we all have an important part to play in keeping one another safe throughout this pandemic,” said Cook County Emergency Operations Center Incident Co-Commander Grace Grinager. “By staying six feet apart from those in other households, washing our hands, wearing a mask correctly and consistently, and staying home when we are ill, we can keep the pace of new cases in our community slow.”

Cook County’s last confirmed case was over a month ago (August 13).