Tracking COVID-19 Outbreaks

Coronavirus cases are surging across Illinois. Over the weekend of November 7-8, 2020, more than 22,000 new cases were reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.  The seven-day average for the statewide positivity rate is over 10%. Pinpointing where those cases are coming from can be a challenge. The 21st speaks with a WBEZ reporter about what's happening in hospitals and public health officials, and talk with a professor who is mapping outbreaks. 

Guests:

Kristen Schorsch, government & politics reporter for WBEZ

Michael Cailas, Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago

Map and information from Illinois Dept. of Public Health.

Prepared for web by Zainab Qureshi

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