THERE'S A REASON WHY PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS WON'T BE OPENING UP ANYTIME SOON.

ACCORDING TO THE C-D-C, WHILE THE VIRUS HAS BEEN PRESENT IN THE FECES OF SOME PATIENTS, IT'S NOT CLEAR IF COVID-19 CAN BE SPREAD THAT WAY. STILL, IT'S A CONCERN SAYS ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR DOCTOR NGOZI EZIKE.

ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE LOCKER ROOM AT A PUBLIC POOL. EZIKE SAYS ONE BIG CONCERN IS THE LOCKER ROOM SETTING USUALLY FOUND AT PUBLIC POOLS.

NGOZI SAYS THERE IS ALSO WHAT SHE CALLS "FECAL SHEDDING" IN POOLS WHICH IS A CONCERN SINCE SOME PATIENTS HAVE HAD THE VIRUS IN THEIR STOOL. THE C-D-C SAYS IT'S UNCLEAR IF COVID-19 CAN BE SPREAD THAT WAY.