Riverwoods Village Hall Shuttered After Positive Coronavirus Test

RIVERWOODS, IL — Riverwoods Village Hall was closed to both the public and village staff Thursday after a relative of a village employee tested positive for the new coronavirus.

Village officials decided on a total shutdown of the building after reviewing options with Police Chief Bruce Dayno and Village Trustee Henry Hollander, who is a physician, according to a statement.

The closure is anticipated to last for at least two weeks, unless medical officials provide an "all-clear" earlier.

"Please do not call Village Hall for routine matters. Calls to Village will go directly to voice mail," it said. "While your message will be answered, please remember that Village employees will be working from home."

Mayor John Norris said the village's six employees will be working remotely and the building will undergo a deep cleaning, according to the Deerfield Review.

Residents should still call 911 in an emergency. People with matters requiring immediate attention from village staff were asked to call 847-945-1820.

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As of Monday afternoon, there were 80 cases in Lake County of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel strain of coronavirus that emerged last year in China, according to public health officials. Across the state, 1,285 people have tested positive for the new coronavirus, and 12 people have died as a result, authorities said.

More information about the county's response to the outbreak is available from the Lake County Health Department's website, or by emailing COVID19@lakecountyil.gov.

Lake County residents who need help finding food, shelter, rent or utility assistance or other essential services should call 211 or text their zip codes to 898211 to speak with someone who can help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. More information is available at 211lakecounty.org.

For more general state and national information, residents can call the Illinois Novel Coronavirus Hotline at 800-899-3931, or visit the Illinois Department of Public Health website at dph.illinois.gov or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at coronavirus.gov.