CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is recovering at home after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a press release from his office.
Dart last worked on Nov. 19 and received confirmation that he tested positive for the virus on Nov. 24, the release said.
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He began feeling symptomatic on Nov. 20 and immediately self-quarantined, the office said.
"The Sheriff is uncertain where he contracted the virus but has been working around the clock to combat the virus at the Sheriff's Office," the release said.
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Dart remains symptomatic and is under the care of his physician, officials said.