Oak Park Public Health Director Mike Charley announced on May 5 that four more residents have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the village of Oak Park’s number of cases to 191. The individuals in the four newest cases range in age from less than 20 to their 40s.
On May 4, Charley reported that nine residents tested positive for COVID-19. The individuals in those cases range in age from less than 20s to their 60s.
The village cannot release further information regarding any of the cases due to privacy laws. However, as with the previously reported cases, it also released the following announcement:
“The Oak Park Department of Public Health is working closely with officials from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), investigating and notifying anyone who may have had exposure to the individual who tested positive for COVID-19. Local public health officials, hospitals and first responders are following protocols consistent with the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).”
