


We just can't make that access at the expense of all of the other populations that that that really need to make sure that they can get vaccine as well." And we want to make sure that educators have access to vaccine. "Everybody, including CDPH is in agreement that we want to get Chicago schools back in session. "While some of these negotiations are going on, I don't want to get premature about some of those details related to vaccine but I do think we are in a good place," Arwady said.

In addressing the issue of getting CPS teachers vaccinated, a major demand from the Chicago Teachers Union, Arwady said the city is dedicating COVID vaccine to teachers as quickly as possible. That's comparable to where we were in early November down more than 50% from our peak in this second search here so all of our COVID indicators, continue to trend in the right direction, even with some of the limited reopening that we've been able to do over these last few weeks," Arwady said. We are now averaging below 10 deaths per day we're at an average of nine per day. "Our deaths continue to decline in Chicago. The head of the CDPH said she was pleased to see the number of coronavirus-related deaths going downward, but the numbers aren't where she'd like to see them.
