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Executive Order 2021-10 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 79)

Bridge Phase Order

Governor JB Pritzker · Illinois (State)

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Jurisdiction
Illinois
Level
State
Authority
Illinois Constitution; 20 ILCS 3305/7(1), 7(2), 7(3), 7(8), 7(9), 7(12)
Issued
2021-05-17 May 17, 2021
Effective
2021-05-17 (effective immediately; Bridge Phase capacities applied under DCEO guidance from May 14, 2021) (read as 2021-05-17)
End
2021-06-11 (superseded by EO 2021-12) (read as 2021-06-11)
In force
May 17, 2021 to June 11, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q2
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all individuals not fully vaccinated
  • all businesses
  • retail
  • manufacturers
  • offices
  • meetings, conferences and conventions
  • restaurants and bars
  • gyms
  • personal services
  • amusement
Functions reached
  • CAP 60 percent (retail, offices, personal care, gyms, museums)
  • MC conventions (lesser of 1,000 or 60 percent)
  • DR standing areas 30 percent
  • MASK (unvaccinated; transit; health care)
  • EMP distancing for unvaccinated employees
Collection
Illinois IL

Operative words

This Executive Order supersedes Executive Order 2020-43, as amended by Executive Orders 2020-55, 2020-59, and 2021-09.... Face coverings. Any individual who is not fully vaccinated and who is over age two and able to medically tolerate a 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.... All individuals, including those who are fully vaccinated, shall be required to wear a face covering consistent with CDC guidance, including (1) on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation and in transportation hubs such as airports and train and bus stations; (2) in congregate facilities such as correctional facilities and homeless shelters; and (3) in healthcare settings.... Requirements for all businesses. All businesses must: ensure that employees who are not fully vaccinated practice social distancing and wear face coverings when social distancing is not always possible... The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), in partnership with IDPH, has developed industry-specific guidance... supplemented and updated by the 'Bridge Phase' guidance... Requirements for meetings, conferences, and conventions. Indoor venues and meeting spaces can operate in a manner consistent with DCEO guidance.... Requirements for fitness and exercise gyms.... operating for member workouts at a maximum of 60 percent capacity.

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 Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity regarding safety measures during Phase IV (as modified by the Bridge Phase guidance).'

Notes

The DCEO 'A Bridge to Phase 5' document (IL-054) sets the Phase 4 and Bridge capacities by setting.

Retrieval note

The May 14, 2021 start of Bridge capacities is verified_secondary (Husch Blackwell; DCEO announcement).

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