Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Monitoring BA.2, Chicago COVID Update

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Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

Health experts say they are paying close attention to the BA.2 variant over the next few weeks as they wait to see if another COVID surge will arise.

U.S. health experts are warning an emerging, highly contagious Covid omicron variant, called BA.2, could soon lead to another uptick in domestic coronavirus cases. Under metrics released a week earlier, masks had only been recommended in Johnson County, which had been ranked as a high community level - the highest level of COVID-19 risk.This spring break season, the Transportation Security Administration is bracing for a spike in travel volume that will surpass 90% of pre-pandemic levels for March.With COVID restrictions rescinded in much of the country, people are seizing the opportunity to get away and take in different sights.

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