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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
ITEM 20-2195 PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE
EXTENDING THE MARCH 10, 2020 PROCLAMATION OF DISASTER FOR COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS THROUGH MAY 31, 2020
SPONSORED BY: TONI PRECKWINKLE, PRESIDENT COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, JOHN DALEY AND LARRY SUFFREDIN, COOK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, COVID-19 is a novel severe acute respiratory illness that can spread among people through respiratory transmissions and present with symptoms similar to those of influenza; and
WHEREAS, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services declared that COVID-19 presents a public health emergency on January 27, 2020, and the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on January 30, 2020; and
WHEREAS, certain populations are at higher risk of experiencing more severe illness as a result of COVID-19, including older adults and people who have serious chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, or lung disease; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Department of Public Health and the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security continue to work closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as the State and local public health agencies as we closely monitor and work to prevent the spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, Cook County is continuing its efforts to prepare for any eventuality given that this is a novel illness with known health risks it poses for the elderly and those with serious chronic medical conditions; and
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020 there were 11 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cook County with an additional 260 persons under investigation in Illinois; and
WHEREAS, one of the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cook County has not been linked to any travel activity or to an already-confirmed COVID-19 case, which indicates community transmission in Illinois; and
WHEREAS, a vaccine or drug is currently not available for COVID-19; and
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