Eleven Illinois counties hit warning level as coronavirus cases increase

Published August 3, 2020 10:00pm ET



State health officials on Friday reported 11 counties in Illinois reached “warning level” metrics for the spread of COVID-19.

A county reaches the warning level after an increase in two or more COVID-19 risk indicators from the state’s COVID-19 Resurgence Mitigation plan, according to a news release from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

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