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 Ezike 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:
“I think from where we are now to Phase 5, maybe not just an on off switch, but maybe a dial so that one more phase before we get to Phase 5. I think the Governor is going to release the plan that we have been working on later this week.”
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.
***Report Courtesy of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services***
