Coronavirus In Kane County: State Of Emergency Declared

KANE COUNTY, IL — Kane County Board Chairman Christopher Lauzen has declared a state of emergency throughout the county amid ongoing coronavirus concerns. Lauzen wrote that the declaration comes after consulting with the executive directors of the county's health department and the county's office of emergency management.

Lauzen wrote that the decision was made "in the best interest of Kane County residents." Per the declaration, Kane County Health Department and Kane County Office of Emergency Management have been directed to "proceed with all haste to bring said public health emergency to arapid conclusion in the best interest of the residents of Kane County pursuant to the provisions ofthe Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and the Illinois EmergencyManagement Agency Act, as amended."

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At press time, there are 105 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Illinois, with three cases in Kane County, according to the Kane County Health Department. The county's third case was confirmed Saturday. They added that "Kane County has limited funding and resources to respond to this pandemic, and by making a formal declaration under Section 11 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act the County is enabled the County to respond best to protect the interests and safety of its residents."