Coronavirus In Chicago: A Sobering Look At Past Week In Fight Against COVID-19
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Last Sunday, Gov. JB Pritzker ordered bars and restaurants to close the following day.
On Friday, the governor placed the entire state under a stay-at-home order, which began Saturday afternoon.
And in the days in between, Chicago saw exponential growth of new coronavirus infections – which as of Saturday totaled 753 with a death toll of six.
The video from CBS 2 Photographer Alfredo Roman, seen above and in the tweet below, documents the harrowing past week in Chicago's fight against COVID-19.
I work with exceptional people. @cbschicago took a forever fossilized bricks and mortar newsroom and made it virtual, virtually overnight. Without even a test-run, they did vital work, remarkably, daily. Our brilliant @aromanchi captured the week that was. Please take a look. pic.twitter.com/nChBGVhJIi
— Brad Edwards (@tvbrad) March 21, 2020