Covid-19: Thursday, July 2

Today's statistics for Covid-19/Evanston residents Confirmed cases: 798 (three new cases since yesterday). Deaths: 69 (no additional deaths since yesterday), according to the City’s website.

Breaking news for Chicago

Chicago has just issued an emergency travel order requiring anyone entering or returning to the city from states experiencing a surge in Covid-19 infections to quarantine for 14 days, effective Monday.

Covid-19 statistics for Illinois

Illinois health officials today reported 869 new known cases of Covid-19 and 36 additional confirmed fatalities, bringing the total number of known cases to 144,882 and the confirmed death toll to 6,987.