Friday marked five years since a suburban hospital announced it was treating the first confirmed COVID-19 patient in Illinois. At the time, it was only the second COVID case in the United States.
Friday, January 24, 2025 10:55PM
It has been five years since St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates announced it was treating the first COVID-19 patient in Illinois in 2020.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (WLS) — Friday marked five years since a suburban hospital announced it was treating the first confirmed COVID-19 patient in Illinois.
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The woman had traveled to Wuhan, China before returning to the Chicago area, where she was treated at Amita Health St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates.
At the time, she was only the second COVID patient in the United States.
The woman’s husband also became sick.
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Friday marked five years since a suburban hospital announced it was treating the first confirmed COVID-19 patient in Illinois. At the time, it was only the second COVID case in the United States.