Health officials have identified a second case of the coronavirus in the United States — this time in Chicago, Ill.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the case on Friday.
Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Health, said there’s no need for Chicago residents to change their behaviour “in any way” because local public health officials followed appropriate protocols for infectious disease.
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