Preckwinkle Self-Isolates After Confirmed Staff Coronavirus Case

COOK COUNTY, IL – Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, has announced that she will be self-isolating after a member of her security team tested positive for the new coronavirus.

Preckwinkle posted the announcement on Facebook Wednesday morning, noting that she will self-isolate until end of day Friday, April 10. The member of her security detail was last in the Cook County Building and in a car operated by the detail on March 27, she said.

"My thoughts and prayers are with my colleague and their entire family during this challenging time," Preckwinkle said in the statement.

Areas of the Cook County Building that may have been impacted have already been deep cleaned, and the car that was operated by the detail will be taken out of service for a cleaning.

"Cook County has a large workforce and unfortunately, like all large workplaces and communities, we are likely to continue to learn of more positive test results involving County employees or their loved ones as more tests become available and the virus continues to spread," Preckwinkle said.

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