THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH GAVE A COVID-19 UPDATE TO A SENATE COMMITTEE MONDAY, INCLUDING POSSIBLE PLANS FOR A FURTHER PHASED-IN REOPENING.
SENATORS HEARD FROM STATE PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR DOCTOR NGOZI (en-gahzi) EZIKE (eh-zee-kay) ABOUT HOW VACCINATION EFFORTS ARE INCREASING AS MORE DOSES ARRIVE, AND ASKED WHEN THE STATE COULD MOVE TO PHASE FIVE...A FULL REOPENING OF THE STATE. SHE RESPONDS:
SENATORS ALSO ASKED ABOUT BUSINESSES REQUIRING EMPLOYEES TO BE VACCINATED AGAINST THE VIRUS. EZIKE SAID SHE DOESN'T KNOW OF ANY ADOPTING SUCH A POLICY RIGHT NOW BUT THAT SOME HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING THE POSSIBILITY OF REQUIRING PROOF OF VACCINATION OR CONTINUOUS COVID TESTING.