Health & Fitness
Coronavirus In Palatine: 24 Confirmed Cases
Meanwhile, village and state officials continue to urge residents to practice social distancing.
PALATINE, IL — Palatine has 24 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus reported in its village limits as of Thursday, which is up from 18 cases on Monday, according to county health officials. Among the areas hardest hit in suburban Cook County are the village of Glenview, where there are 86 confirmed cases, and neighboring Des Plaines, which is reporting 56 cases, according to the Suburban Cook County Health Department's COVID-19 surveillance data website.
Towns near Palatine reported the following number of cases as of Thursday: Arlington Heights has 17 confirmed cases, Buffalo Grove has 22 cases, Wheeling has 21 cases, Schaumburg has 25 cases, Hoffman Estates has 13 cases, Mount Prospect has 21, and Rolling Meadows has 10 cases, according to the health department.
Throughout suburban Cook County, there have been 1,992 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 57 deaths. There are forty "congregate settings," including long-term care facilities or nursing homes, that are reporting one or more confirmed cases.
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Throughout the state, 7,695 have tested positive for the new coronavirus and 157 have died, state officials announced Thursday afternoon. In the past 24 hours, there have been 715 new coronavirus cases reported in Illinois.
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In Palatine, Mayor Jim Schwantz continues to urge residents to stay at home and practice social distancing in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19.
"Each day, we are seeing more and more positive cases of COVID-19 in our state, county, and the northwest suburbs," Schwantz said. "At this point, the only way we can prevent continued spread of the virus, and corresponding strains on our healthcare system, is for everyone to take personal responsibility by staying home as much as they can."
Meanwhile, village officials are working to ensure all essential local government services remain up and running. Many village employees are working remotely or in split shifts, which may "result in some non-emergency services taking longer than is typical," according to a news release from the village.
In addition, village officials took a moment to thank those who've donated to first responders.
More via the Village of Palatine's website and the suburban Cook County Health Department website
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