COVID-Positive Jail Population Drops Slightly After Month-Long Surge
Cook County inmates with COVID climbed for more than four weeks before reaching a Friday peak of 267. By Sunday evening, the figure was 227.
Cook County inmates with COVID climbed for more than four weeks before reaching a Friday peak of 267. By Sunday evening, the figure was 227.
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