[ad_1]
ROCKFORD – Vaccinated or not, indoors in a public place, hide yourself.
It’s the last recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It is not yet clear whether local government agencies and businesses will adopt the new guidelines.
“We are currently discussing the new CDC recommendation and will make a decision soon,” Winnebago County Board Chairman Joe Chiarelli said on Wednesday.
City officials did not immediately clarify what the masking requirements would be at City Hall.
The CDC has updated its masking guidelines Tuesday and are now asking the public, including those who are fully vaccinated, to wear a mask indoors in a public place “to reduce the risk of becoming infected with the Delta variant and possibly passing it on to others. “.
Following:The CDC recommends masks for people vaccinated in high transmission areas. What does that mean?
The CDC also recommends universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of their immunization status.
The Illinois Department of Public Health also announced on Tuesday that it was adopt the updated CDC masking recommendations.
YMCA spokeswoman Michelle Polivka said on Tuesday the Y was waiting for more advice from health officials before adopting mask rules.
“We generally wait until Governor (JB) Pritzker and our county health department” issue recommended guidelines, she said.
Sandra Martell, the county’s public health administrator, made the following statement on Tuesday:
“The Winnebago County Health Department continues to recommend that all individuals consider the risks of COVID-19 and take preventative measures to reduce the spread. This includes vaccination, masking, social distancing, and hand washing. Take extra care in environments where there may be unvaccinated people or whose immunization status is unknown, eg schools, public buildings, shops, places of entertainment. “
Following:Rockford University and Rock Valley College decide not to impose COVID-19 vaccine
According to the CDC, the Delta variant is much more contagious, spreading more than twice as easily from person to person compared to other strains. The CDC also said the Delta variant caused “breakthrough vaccine infections,” but added that most breakthrough infections are mild and the vaccines prevent serious illness, hospitalization and death.
Meanwhile, the 17th Judicial Circuit Court issued a press release on Wednesday saying that from Monday it will ease social distancing requirements in courtrooms in Boone and Winnebago counties.
Following:County COVID cases nearly tripled from the previous week; Illinois cases nearly doubled
“We are very aware of the threat the Delta variant poses to unvaccinated people, but CDC guidelines do not require social distancing for those who are vaccinated,” Chief Justice Eugene Doherty said. “We also know that with the widespread availability of the vaccine, people have had the opportunity to take the most important step towards self-protection – vaccination.”
Doherty went on to say that the court will no longer set up its courtrooms for jury trials on the premise that all jurors must maintain a six-foot separation during trials.
“Jurors who have, for their own reasons, made the decision not to be vaccinated and who wish to be socially distant from other jurors will be encouraged to notify the court of the request,” Doherty said.
Chris Green: [email protected]; @chrisfgreen
|
Sources 2/ https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/local/2021/07/28/rockford-and-winnebago-county-leaders-discussing-new-cdc-mask-mandate/5393601001/ The mention sources can contact us to remove/changing this article |
[ad_2]