Coronavirus in the court system: An update

The Sun-Times reported yesterday that 11 employees of the Clerk of the Circuit Court have tested positive for COVID-19. Two of three most recently diagnosed employees are now hospitalized, according to David Struett's article.

Meanwhile, the Office of the Chief Judge advised yesterday that a sixth employee of that office has tested positive. The latest employee to test positive works for the Social Service Department on the lower level of the Daley Center and last reported for work on March 18.

One of the newly diagnosed Circuit Clerk's employees last reported to work in the Traffic section in the lower level of the Daley Center on March 19; another last reported for work in Domestic Relations, on the 8th floor, on March 20, according to the Sun-Times account.