Governor: ​No plans at this time to reinstate mask requirements

Posted on July 19, 2021
Gov. JB Pritzker says he’s not looking to implement a mandate as of now. (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker)

By IIS Radio

CHICAGO – Gov. JB Pritzker says there are currently no plans to reinstate mask requirements in Illinois.

Los Angeles County is once again requiring masks indoors and Las Vegas is recommending visitors there do the same whether they are vaccinated or not. Pritzker says he’s not looking to implement a mandate as of now.

“I do recommend that people who are going inside, who are with a lot of people in a room, it is appropriate to bring your mask and wear your mask,” Pritzker said. “If some people feel safer that way, it is maybe an appropriate thing for many people who are immunocompromised. So at the moment, we are encouraging people to do what is comfortable for them in those environments.”

The governor reminds that the virus has proven very unpredictable so things could change in the future, especially in the areas that are seeing the largest increase in cases.

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