30 ILLINOIS COUNTIES ARE NOW AT THE WARNING LEVEL FOR COVID-19.

THE COUNTIES ARE LOCATED ALL OVER THE STATE, WITH WARNING LEVELS TRIGGERED BY RISING TEST POSITIVITY RATES, E-R VISITS, CLUSTERS OF CASES AND OTHER TROUBLING TRENDS. STATE PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR DOCTOR NGOZI (en-gahzi) EZIKE SAYS LOCAL OFFICIALS ARE SEEING PEOPLE GATHERING IN LARGE GROUPS, NOT SOCIAL DISTANCING AND NOT WEARING A MASK.

DR. EZIKE SAYS SOME COMMON FACTORS IN THE AFFECTED COUNTIES INCLUDE OUTBREAKS ASSOCIATED WITH LARGE PARTIES, BARS, WEDDINGS AND LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES…AS WELL AS NO ENFORCEMENT OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AND MASK REQUIREMENTS. 

EZIKE SAYS SOME PEOPLE REFUSE TO PARTICIPATE IN CONTACT TRACING AND ARE NOT PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT CLOSE CONTACTS OR ANSWERING THE PHONE.