Arwady: There was a big drop in people getting tested after the holiday/weekend. We'll expect that to come back up.
https://twitter.com/ChiPublicHealth/status/1334542813237714944
Arwady: Our daily new cases is still much higher than we want it to be, but there's been "nice improvement."
Arwady: We have a little data that indicates Chicagoans did better than the rest of the U.S., broadly, when it comes to not traveling/gathering for Thanksgiving.
Arwady: If you did gather/travel, you should quarantine for a minimum of 10 days and, ideally, for 14 days, per CDC guidance.
Arwady: Now Chicagoans in their 40s have the most cases, and their new cases and positivity rates have been rising. 
Arwady: "Still not the time for gathering at all. Still the time for being careful."
Arwady: There's no risk of spreading COVID immediately after getting COVID vaccine. You won't need to quarantine.
But you will still need to mask, social distance, etc.
But you will still need to mask, social distance, etc.
Arwady: As there is more vaccine available, there will be more opportunity to safely visit older people and move back to their regular lives. It'll be better when both people have their vaccine.
Arwady: If you get the vaccine, you should be protected. But they're not certain yet it will keep you from *spreading* the virus to others. That's why people who get vaccinated will still need to take safety precautions for a while.
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