SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health on Monday announced the state will follow current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance regarding mask wearing.
“With public health experts now saying fully vaccinated people can safely remove their masks in most settings, I’m pleased to follow the science and align Illinois’ policies with the CDC’s guidance. I also support the choice of individuals and businesses to continue to mask out of an abundance of caution as this pandemic isn’t over yet,” the Governor said.
The exact executive order regarding face coverings reads as follows:
Any individual who is not fully vaccinated and who is over age
two and able to medically tolerate a face covering (a mask or cloth face covering)
shall be required to cover their nose and mouth with a face covering when in a
public place and unable to maintain a six-foot social distance. This requirement
applies whether in an indoor space, such as a store, or in a public outdoor space
where maintaining a six-foot social distance is not always possible.All individuals, including those who are fully vaccinated, shall be required to
wear a face covering consistent with CDC guidance, including (1) on planes,
buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation and in transportation hubs
such as airports and train and bus stations; (2) in congregate facilities such as
correctional facilities and homeless shelters; and (3) in healthcare settings.Individuals in schools, day care settings, and educational institutions should
continue to follow separate guidance issued by the Illinois State Board of
Education, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, and the Illinois
Department of Public Health.
58% of Illinoisans 16 and older as of Monday were fully vaccinated.
