ith Chicago and suburban Cook County back under an elevated COVID alert level, health officials are reiterating precautions to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses, especially with more gatherings planned through the end of the year.
n elevated COVID alert level, health officials are reiterating precautions to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses,Both Chicago and Cook County shifted from"low" to"medium" community level status Friday following a rise in metrics, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health.
“ They saw an increase in COVID-19 activity,” said Dr. Juanita Mora who is an allergist and immunologist for the Chicago Allergy Center.Get Chicago local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.“The medium risk level right now is for both COVID-19 and for influenza and we are already seeing tons of RSV,” said Mora.
Following Thanksgiving gatherings, Mora predicts a surge in all three viruses. Marginalized communities, such as Chicago's Black and Latino communities, are expected to be affected the most. "They were the two communities with the lowest vaccination rate, and it still stands today, which means there is a lot of work to continue doing in these communities," stated Mora.
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