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Pritzker Limits Gatherings to 50 as COVID-19 Cases Increase
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday ordered that the size of all gatherings statewide be limited to no more than 50 people, in accordance with the latest recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). The mandate comes as 12 new cases of coronavirus were reported across the state, bringing the total to 105.
The ban applies to gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys, private clubs and theaters, according to an executive order Pritzker issued. It doesn’t apply to grocery stores, hospitals, pharmacies, gas stations banks or shelters.
However, at a news conference Monday, Pritzker reiterated that Tuesday’s scheduled primary elections will go on.
Pritzker acknowledged that the CDC is now recommending capping events at 10. Although he’s not yet going to the 10-person limit, Pritzker said the state “is in a very serious situation.”
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