GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER SAYS THE COVID-19 HOSPITALIZATION RATE WILL HELP DETERMINE HOW LONG THE STATE’S MASK MANDATE LASTS.
THE NUMBER OF COVID PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL IS SIGNIFICANTLY DOWN, WHICH IS A PROMISING SIGNS SAYS THE GOVERNOR.
GOVERNOR PRITZKER SAYS HE WANTS THE MANDATE TO BE LIFTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, WHILE STILL KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE. HE SAYS HE’LL BE ANNOUNCING PLANS SOON.
THE GOVERNOR WARNS THAT ONCE LIFTED, THE MASK MANDATE COULD BE PUT BACK INTO PLACE IF COVID NUMBERS SURGE AGAIN.