OFFICE OF THE MAYOR – RORY E. HOSKINS

COVID-19 (“coronavirus”) Update 3/30/20

NOTIFICATION OF COVID-19 CASES IN FOREST PARK

A website attributed to the Cook County Department of Public Health (“CCDPH”) indicates the Village of Forest Park has sixteen (16) confirmed COVID-19 cases.  However, our liaison from CCDPH is not authorized to confirm the website’s accuracy.  The Village of Forest Park will make every effort to provide you with timely, accurate information to the extent possible during this pandemic.

Out of an abundance of caution, you should assume that the COVID-19 virus is in our community.  Therefore, Village of Forest Park advises that you regularly wash your hands and maintain “social distancing” consistent with current federal and state guidelines. 

The Village of Forest Park now believes that Cook County is permitted to the share information concerning the confirmed COVID-19 cases under certain provisions of health information privacy laws.   The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) advises that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule allows a “covered entity” (State of Illinois or Cook County) to share the name or other identifying information of an individual who has been infected with, or exposed to, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), with law enforcement, paramedics, other first responders, and public health authorities without an individual’s authorization under the following circumstances:

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