The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Illinois
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Illinois Constitution; 20 ILCS 3305/7(1), 7(2), 7(3), 7(8), 7(9), 7(12)
- Issued
- 2020-04-30 Apr. 30, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-05-01
- End
- 2020-05-29 (re-issued and extended through May 29, 2020 by EO 2020-33; superseded by EO 2020-38) (read as 2020-05-29)
- In force
- May 1, 2020 to May 29, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineSchools and child careWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- all individuals over two
- essential and non-essential retail stores
- manufacturers
- all businesses
- the public
- Functions reached
- CB customer base still under stay-home
- SF sales floor (essential 50 percent; non-essential curbside only)
- PF production floor (downsizing, line shutdowns)
- OF offices (evaluate telework)
- WF (schools closed; face coverings)
- GATH (ten)
- SL personal services still closed
- FC gyms still closed
- Collection
- Illinois IL
Operative words
Wearing a face covering in public places or when working. Any individual who is over age two and able to medically tolerate a face-covering (a mask or cloth face-covering) shall be required to cover their nose and mouth with a face-covering when in a public place and unable to maintain a six-foot social distance. Face-coverings are required in public indoor spaces such as stores. Requirements for essential stores. Retail stores... designated as Essential Businesses and Operations under this Order shall to the greatest extent possible: provide face coverings to all employees who are not able to maintain a minimum six-foot social distance at all times; cap occupancy at 50 percent of store capacity, or, alternatively, at the occupancy limits based on store square footage set by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity;... Requirements for non-essential stores. Retail stores not designated as Essential Businesses and Operations may re-open for the limited purposes of fulfilling telephone and online orders through pick-up outside the store and delivery – which are deemed to be Minimum Basic Operations.... Requirements for manufacturers. Manufacturers that continue to operate pursuant to this Order must follow Social Distancing Requirements and take appropriate precautions, which may include: providing face coverings...; staggering shifts; reducing line speeds; operating only essential lines, while shutting down non-essential lines;... and downsizing operations to the extent necessary to allow for social distancing. Requirements for all businesses. All businesses must evaluate which employees are able to work from home, and are encouraged to facilitate remote work from home when possible. All businesses that have employees physically reporting to a work-site must post the guidance from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Office of the Illinois Attorney General regarding workplace safety.... Non-essential business and operations must cease.... Any gathering of more than ten people is prohibited unless exempted by this Executive Order.... Fishing, boating, and golf are permitted only when following the guidelines provided by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).
Enforcement
'This Executive Order may be enforced by State and local law enforcement pursuant to, inter alia, Section 7, Section 15, Section 18, and Section 19 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, 20 ILCS 3305. Businesses must follow guidance provided or published by: the Office of the Governor,... IDPH, local public health departments, and the Workplace Rights Bureau of the Office of the Illinois Attorney General.'
Notes
First statewide face-covering mandate in Illinois. Religious organizations 'encouraged to use online or drive-in services'; gatherings over ten remain prohibited. Playgrounds closed; designated State parks reopened under IDNR guidance.