IDPH Adopting CDC Masking Recommendations

The Illinois Department of Public Health is adopting masking recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  The CDC just released new guidelines recommending that everyone wear a mask in public indoor settings while in areas that have substantial and high transmission rates.  The recommendation includes people who are fully vaccinated and extends to students and staff at all K-through-12 schools.  Transmission rates in Tazewell, McLean, and Fulton counties are considered substantial, and Stark and Mason County are considered to have high transmission rates.