One day after the state’s indoor mask mandate ended, the fight over a rule requiring face coverings in the Illinois House raged on Tuesday, ending in three bare-faced Republican lawmakers being given the boot.
poses in communities, basing it more on what’s happening in hospitals than on case positivity rates. The new measures categorize COVID-19 community levels as low, medium and high. Masks are recommended for communities determined to be at the "high" level.Chicago residents were enjoying the first day without mask requirements in most indoor settings.
"The governor’s executive order of new mask guidelines included facilities where there are large congregations of people. I do believe 118 people we consider a large congregation of people," the Urbana Democrat said. "The motion is to enforce the rules. You can repeat the same thing over and over again. You can throw insults day and night and throw tantrums because that’s what you’re doing," she said. "If you were serious about doing the work, you would show up with your mask on. But instead you would rather waste our time."
"As the House enters third reading deadline week, members and staff will spend a significant amount of time in close proximity with one another on the House floor. For this reason, as well as several counties throughout the state still showing a high risk for transmission, masks will still be required," read the statement from the Speaker’s office.
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