March 26: COVID-19 linked to just under 5 deaths per day in Cook County over 7 day period

March 26: COVID-19 linked to just under 5 deaths per day in Cook County over 7 day period
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On average, during the seven-day period beginning March 19, just under five Cook County residents died daily as a result of complications related to a COVID-19 infection, according to the Cook County Government.

The county updates death totals daily as they receive more data. As a result, these figures are likely to change as more data becomes available.

COVID-19 deaths in Cook County over previous 2 weeks
Date COVID-19-related deaths
03/24/2021 11
03/23/2021 4
03/22/2021 3
03/21/2021 5
03/20/2021 9
03/19/2021 2
03/18/2021 5
03/17/2021 13
03/16/2021 5
03/15/2021 14
03/14/2021 3
03/13/2021 5
03/12/2021 12


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