As the coronavirus surges throughout the Midwest and cases of the omicron variant have begun appearing nationwide, what’s the latest status of Illinois’ mask mandate?
The latest Illinois COVID-19 guidance requires that all residents where a face covering while inside public places, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he doesn’t see that changing given the most recent metrics.
“We have an indoor mask requirement in the state of Illinois and so we’re not lifting that, especially now,” Pritzker said. “When I want to lift [the mandate] is when we start seeing hospitalizations plunge, considering that’s a particular problem.”
As of Thursday, COVID metrics continued to surge across Illinois, with over 11,500 cases reported in the last 24 hours — an increase from the just over 6,000 reported on day prior.
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