When can we expect mask mandates actually to be lifted with hospitalizations declining? One health expert said it will likely be very soon.
Gov. JB Pritzker has not given a specific date or metric that would lead him to lift the statewide indoor mask mandate, but he has said what it would be based upon.“I think you’ve heard me say over the last few days that as hospitalizations have declined, and they really are significantly down,” Gov. Pritzker said Tuesday. “That’s really the metric that we’re watching.”
So when can we expect mask mandates actually to be lifted with hospitalizations declining? One health expert said it will likely be very soon.“It’s probably time to think about removing the general mask mandate in public places – the indoor mask mandate,” said Dr. Emily Landon of UChicago Medicine. “This may seem like it is way too soon to some people, and it’s way too late to other people. And I want to help everyone try and come together.
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