Today I issued a veto of Item 20-2378, a resolution that would provide addresses of COVID-19 positive patients to first responders in Cook County Department of Public Health’s jurisdiction of suburban Cook County, which includes 127 municipalities and 2.5 million residents.

I cannot support the release of this information and am wholly disappointed in the decision to dispute the opinions of our public health experts.

https://www.cookcountyil.gov/news/president-preckwinkle-issues-veto-resolution-share-addresses-covid-positive-individuals-first

We must rely on data and science to drive our decision-making while also encouraging first responders to take the same precautions they would going into any home.

https://www.cookcountyil.gov/sites/default/files/veto_message_5.26_final.8.54_a.m.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Our continued goal should be to support and listen to our public health experts and continue to work with our federal and state partners to utilize universal precautions in order to help protect our first responders and law enforcement partners.