Updated 5/14/2021 10:15 PM Numerous entities -- pharmacies, schools, cinemas, religious organizations and more -- said Friday they will continue to require face masks to prevent spread of COVID-19 in the short term, despite the federal government relaxing rules for fully vaccinated Americans. That cautious approach comes amid two days of churn and some confusion after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and President Joe Biden announced Thursday that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks in public, with some exceptions such as on public transit or airplanes.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday he would revise the state's strict face covering rules. And the Illinois Department of Public Health is working to "adjust guidance documents in response," according to a memo.