With 32 cases of coronavirus in Illinois, Pritzker cancels all events of more than 1,000 people

[TexasTowelie]

With 32 cases of coronavirus in Illinois, including a child, Pritzker cancels all events of more than 1,000 people

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday defended her decision to keep Chicago Public Schools open, even as the coronavirus tally hit 32 and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker mandated that all events with more than 1,000 people be canceled or postponed.

Pritzker, too, encouraged private businesses statewide to allow employees to work from home in light of the spread of the virus in Illinois.

Pritzker, Lightfoot and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle held a joint news conference on Thursday in Chicago, with each outlining bans on various gatherings and meetings. That includes everything from large churches, to concerts and conferences.

Pritzker also encouraged event organizers around the state to consider canceling or postponing any gatherings of over 250 people in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Read more: https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/12/21177507/coronavirus-illinois-confirmed-covid-19-testing-pritzker

[beachbumbob]

1. IDPH can shutdown schools, the mayor and schoolboard would have no say

I suspect they will be shortly in areas that have had virus impact