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Infant among 13 new deaths from COVID-19 in Illinois

By Brenden Moore Mar 28, 2020 | 3:00 PM

A baby from Cook County who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Saturday.The tragic news headlined Pritzker’s daily press briefing, where public health officials confirmed an additional 488 cases of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 3,491. The infant was one of 13 new deaths from the disease, which has claimed the lives of 47 people across the state.“Upon hearing it, I admit I was immediately shaken,” Pritzker said. […]