Illinois Sen. John Curran (R-Downers Grove) | File Photo
Illinois Sen. John Curran (R-Downers Grove) | File Photo
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that Illinois' businesses and other operations could possibly be fully reopened by June 11.
The state's top executive also said that Illinois is also on schedule to move into a "bridge phase" on May 14 that will allow for greater gathering capacities, the Daily Herald reported.
"This is great news," Sen. John Curran (R-Downers Grove) wrote in a Facebook post May 6.
Pritzker said that while the state is on track for the "bridge phase" and a full reopening, the depending factor would be continuing decline in new COVID-19 cases and stabilizing hospital numbers. He also said that if infections or hospitalizations began to rise again, moving forward in phases could be delayed.
According to the Daily Herald, during the "bridge phase," restaurants will be able to operate at 30% indoor and 50% outdoor capacity as compared to 25% currently. Retailers, personal care businesses and offices will be able to move from the current 50% capacity to 60% capacity. Museums will be able to move from 25% capacity to 60% capacity as well.
Pritzker's update came during a news conference with the Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike. In the announcement, both also informed the public that COVID-19 vaccinations will be made available to primary care physicians and general practitioners to grow the number of people inoculated, the Daily Harold reported.
Currently, Illinois is averaging 2,333 new COVID-19 cases daily, which is down from the seven-day average, and it continues to decline, according to the Daily Herald.
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