As COVID cases continue to rise in Illinois and in the U.S., five Illinois counties are now experiencing medium risk levels for the virus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Updated 49 mins agoAs COVID cases continue to rise in Illinois and in the U.S., five Illinois counties are now experiencing medium risk levels for the virus, according to theAs of Friday, Lake, DuPage, Champaign, McLean and Logan counties are all listed under the CDC's"medium" transmission risk level, the second-highest level on the CDC's scale. The designation means elderly or immunocompromised individuals are urged to wear masks in public indoor spaces.
Last week, four counties were at the medium community level. Lake County marks the second Chicago-area county to rise to the medium level so far this month. Stay informed during the severe weather season with our local news and weather app. Get the NBC 5 Chicago app for
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