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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.

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