CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot urged residents to get vaccinated and boosted as the Christmas holiday approaches and noted that the city will issue a mask advisory if COVID-19 cases continue rising.
Chicago officials are suggesting people take COVID-19 tests before holiday gatherings and wear masks in crowded settings amid yet another upswing in cases.
Lightfoot and the city’s top doctor, Allison Arwady, said they will issue a mask advisory if, as expected, the virus level rises to high locally.
