Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced his five-phase reopening plan on Tuesday as the state saw its highest daily death toll from COVID-19. 'The truth is we are still in a significant war with an enemy,' said the state's public health director.
A man rides his bicycle in Gurnee, Ill. this past weekend. Officials say safe practices against the coronavirus need to continue if the state is to be successful with its phased reopening plan.A man rides his bicycle in Gurnee, Ill. this past weekend. Officials say safe practices against the coronavirus need to continue if the state is to be successful with its phased reopening plan.Illinois Gov. J.B.
"The truth is we are still in a significant war with an enemy," she said, adding that because the coronavirus can't be seen, some may underestimate its destructiveness. Pritzker outlined his plan for slowly reopening the state, called"Restore Illinois." It divides the state into four regions, acknowledging that each section may have distinct needs and conditions. And that means the areas could move through the five phases at different times if health data for that region show declines in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.
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