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Illinois health officials have announced Monday that a fourth person in the state has tested positive for novel coronavirus.

Officials said the fourth case is a woman in her 70s who is the wife of the man, also in his 70s, who is the third case of COVID-19. The "presumptive positive" test still needs to be confirmed by the CDC.

The third patient in Illinois to test positive for the COVID-19 novel coronavirus is being treated at a hospital in Arlington Heights, officials said Monday. Health officials said the woman who is the fourth case is quarantined at home and complying with health officials. Both the man and woman are in good condition.

Northwest Community Hospital officials said they are working closely with officials from the CDC, Cook County Department of Public Health and the Illinois Department of Public Health.

"The patient is hospitalized in isolation and CDC protocols have been implemented," said Dr. Daniel Reaven. "The patient is doing very well."

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It is not clear how the man became infected. An emergency command center is now operating inside Northwest Community Hospital.

"Public health officials are on-site at the hospital to identify all the potential close contacts of the third and fourth cases," said Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health. "We are using every tool at our disposal to contain... we are still in containment mode."

Ezike said it is very possible additional COVID-19 cases will be found as voluntary testing increases around the state, but again insisted the risk to the general public remains low. She reiterated that people should take the same common sense precautions used against the flu to prevent the spread of the virus.

A healthcare worker said hospital staff told her to stay home from work because she might have come in contact with the patient sick with COVID-19.

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Health care workers are working to track down people who may have come into contact with the patient, including hospital staff.

The healthcare worker said Northwest Community sent her a text message telling her she was placed on temporary work restrictions because she may have come in contact with a patient who is sick with the virus.

SOME ARLINGTON HEIGHTS SCHOOL DISTRICT 25 STAFF, STUDENTS STAY HOME AFTER POSSIBLE COVID-19 EXPOSURE

Meanwhile, some students and staff in Arlington Heights School District 25 are staying home as a precaution after they may have been exposed to the patient.

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District 25 includes Dryden, Ivy Hill, Greenbrier and Olive-Mary Stitt elementary schools.

The district's superintendent said she is being proactive, notifying students and staff after several people that work and attend schools in the district may have been exposed to somebody related to a hospital worker that was exposed to a patient with COVID-19.

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The superintendent said she was notified Sunday night that two staff members and their children were contacted by a babysitter.

A member of the babysitter's family is a hospital employee that was exposed to a patient diagnosed with coronavirus.

Those employees and students will stay home and self-monitor their symptoms, although at this point, none of them are displaying symptoms.

The superintendent said she is working directly with the Cook County Department of Public Health and the Village of Arlington Heights for any next steps.

A Chicago husband and wife became the first two cases of COVID-19 in Illinois. The woman traveled to Wuhan, China and her husband later became sick. Both were treated at St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates and later released to home monitoring.

Health officials said they have made a full recovery.

AIRLINES WAIVE CHANGE FEES FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL DUE TO COVID-19

A number of American airlines have announced they will waive travel fees for international travel due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Delta announced Monday they will waive fees for all flights booked between March 1 and March 31 to any international destination they serve, allowing "customers to make a one-time change to their itinerary without incurring a fee."

Regional waivers and suspensions are also becoming more widespread:

JetBlue: Delaying its summer seasonal service between JFK and Venice. The service was previously scheduled to begin April 1, but will now start on May 1.

JetBlue: Waiving change and cancellation fees for all new bookings through March 11. This only applies to travel completed by June 1

American: Waiving change fees for bookings made between March 1 and March 16. Changes must be made 14 days prior to travel.

Delta: Waiving change fees for all flights booked between March 1 and March 31 to any international destination the carrier serves.

CARRIERS WITH TRAVEL WAIVERS TO ITALY

Delta: Issued travel waivers for flights to Bologna, Milan, and Venice through March 15

United: Issued travel waivers for flights to Bologna, Genoa, Milan, Trieste, Turin, Venice, and Verona through April 30

American: Issued travel waivers for flights to Bologna, Florence, Milan, Naples, Pisa, Turin, Venice, and Verona through March 15

CARRIERS SUSPENDING FLIGHTS TO ITALY

Delta: Suspended flights from JFK to Milan until May 1.

American: Suspended flights from JFK to Milan and MIA to Milan until April 25.

CARRIERS SUSPENDING FLIGHTS TO JAPAN

United: Suspended flights from LAX & IAH to Narita International Airport from March 8 through April 24; Chicago O'Hare to Narita International Airport from March 8 through March 27 before switching to Tokyo's Haneda airport

CARRIERS SUSPENDING FLIGHTS TO SOUTH KOREA

Delta: Suspended flights from Minneapolis/St Paul to Seoul/Incheon International Airport from Feb 29 through April 30

CARRIERS WITH TRAVEL WAIVERS TO SOUTH KOREA

Delta: Issued travel waivers for flights to Incheon International Airport through April 30

American: Issued travel waivers for flights to Incheon International Airport from Feb 24 through June 30

United: Issued travel waivers for flights to Incheon International Airport from Feb 24 through June 30

CARRIERS SUSPENDING FLIGHTS TO MAINLAND CHINA AND HONG KONG

Delta: Suspended all flights to mainland China through April 30.

American: Suspended all flights to mainland China through April 24 / Hong Kong flights from LAX through April 24 / Hong Kong flights from DFW through April 23

United: Suspended all flights to mainland China and Hong Kong through April 30

ABC News contributed to this report

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