As part of its ongoing effort to inform the public of the measures being taken to combat the spread of COVID-19 within the Cook County Department of Corrections (DOC), the Cook County Sheriff’s Office will provide regular updates on the number of individuals in custody who have been confirmed positive for the virus, the number confirmed negative, and the total number tested.
As of 5 p.m. on March 25, a total of 50 individuals in custody in DOC custody have been tested for COVID-19 after exhibiting flu-like symptoms.
Of those:
• 17 individuals in custody have tested positive.
• 2 individuals in custody have tested negative.
• 31 individuals in custody have pending test results.
Additionally, four correctional staff and one Sheriff’s Police officer have tested positive.
Cermak staff are closely monitoring the individuals in custody on the living units where these individuals were housed and will test any individuals in custody who are symptomatic.
For more information regarding our ongoing efforts to respond to COVID-19 at the DOC, please visit our website: https://www.cookcountysheriffil.gov/category/press-release/