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Potential 'epidemic' as sick inmates threaten to 'overwhelm' Joliet hospital, one doctor says

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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Potential 'epidemic' as sick inmates threaten to 'overwhelm' Joliet hospital, one doctor says
One Joliet doctor told the I-Team he is concerned about a potential epidemic at Stateville Correctional Center due to COVID-19 outbreak there.
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