The latest surge in COVID-19, driven by the highly contagious delta variant, has brought on renewed restrictions, including a citywide mask mandate for indoor public places in Chicago that took effect Friday, a statewide mask mandate for schools and now the Cook County health department’s mask requirement. That department covers suburb Cook County except for Evanston, Skokie, Oak Park, and Stickney Township.
Cook County issues indoor mask mandate as delta surge pushes Illinois COVID cases higher than spring’s third wave
