Cook County at high risk for COVID-19 but expected to improve this week

Cook County is back on high risk level for COVID-19, state health officials said. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file)

Cook County has reentered the “high” risk for COVID-19 classification after being on the “medium” risk for just one week, state public health officials said.

There are now 20 Illinois counties that are rated at High Community Level, which indicates an elevated chance of contracting the virus and an increase in hospitalization rates.