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Illinois man who went to Italy is state's 5th COVID-19 case

by AP Political Writer
| March 5, 2020 2:05 PM

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Officials on Thursday confirmed a fifth case of COVID-19 in Illinois, though Gov. J.B. Pritzker tried to reassure the public that the chances of a widespread outbreak of the potentially deadly illness were low.

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