By Elizabeth Matthews
Illinois governor recommends canceling large summer events due to COVID-19
We're now getting an idea of just how long the coronavirus shut downs will last.
CHICAGO - We're now getting an idea of just how long the coronavirus shut downs will last.
Whiting, Indiana is canceling its Fourth of July celebration, which usually draws thousands. The news broke right before Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said big summer events – such as Taste of Chicago and Lollapalooza – probably shouldn't happen this year.
“I think everybody needs to think seriously about canceling large summer events,” the governor said.
He says he knows this is not the news people want to hear, but it may be our reality.
“I do not see how we are going to have large gatherings of people, again, until we have a vaccine, which is months and months away,” Pritzker said.
On potentially canceling large summer gatherings, Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office released the following statement.
"City of Chicago departments and sister agencies continue to follow the rules laid out by the Stay at Home order, and will continue to do so, regardless of its duration. Plans for summer programming and events remain under discussion,” the statement read in part.
In the past 24 hours, another 66 people died and more than 1,300 cases were reported. Those numbers are actually lower than predicted.
“We are all making sacrifices and I asked you to stay the course. We are headed in the right direction because of all the tremendous efforts by all of you,” said Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Gov. Pritzker says social distancing is working, but we cannot stop now.
“The curve is still upward trajectory. And so just because we're bending the curve, does not mean it's bending down yet,” he said.
The governor says before things can get back to normal, we are going need more widespread testing, tracing and treatment.
Illinois governor recommends canceling large summer events due to COVID-19
We're now getting an idea of just how long the coronavirus shut downs will last.
CHICAGO - We're now getting an idea of just how long the coronavirus shut downs will last.
Whiting, Indiana is canceling its Fourth of July celebration, which usually draws thousands. The news broke right before Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said big summer events – such as Taste of Chicago and Lollapalooza – probably shouldn't happen this year.
“I think everybody needs to think seriously about canceling large summer events,” the governor said.
He says he knows this is not the news people want to hear, but it may be our reality.
“I do not see how we are going to have large gatherings of people, again, until we have a vaccine, which is months and months away,” Pritzker said.
On potentially canceling large summer gatherings, Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office released the following statement.
"City of Chicago departments and sister agencies continue to follow the rules laid out by the Stay at Home order, and will continue to do so, regardless of its duration. Plans for summer programming and events remain under discussion,” the statement read in part.
In the past 24 hours, another 66 people died and more than 1,300 cases were reported. Those numbers are actually lower than predicted.
“We are all making sacrifices and I asked you to stay the course. We are headed in the right direction because of all the tremendous efforts by all of you,” said Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Gov. Pritzker says social distancing is working, but we cannot stop now.
“The curve is still upward trajectory. And so just because we're bending the curve, does not mean it's bending down yet,” he said.
The governor says before things can get back to normal, we are going need more widespread testing, tracing and treatment.
Is the governor's thinking influenced by scientific facts or could there be something else at work? Of of a sudden yesterday, I started hearing stories about how the shutdown needs to continue for 18 to 24 months. Those stories may be a coordinated attempt to scare everybody.
Take a good look. Summers coming and the only activity this guy is gonna miss might be a few pie eating contests.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good one and I actually thought I had all the witty comments.
DeleteThis is the typical Dem response to everything,OVER REACTION. JB the Hutt and one term Larry are the perfect match. He wants to single handedly destroy our economy with more quarantines and Larry wants to make sure illegals are being taken care of better than the tax paying citizens
ReplyDeleteTony Illegals qualify for more assistance than African Americans, the black community should be pissed. But a black politician knows a black will never vote for a white or Hispanic over their own color.
DeleteWho is this Larry who's the talk of the town?
DeleteJumbo Boy just following his democrat masters.
ReplyDeletepride and billiken will roll no doubt. all will be good by then. more bread and circuses for the peasants to redirect the focus of the demorat agenda which is to destroy america.
ReplyDeleteGovernor JB Pastrami never had fun when he was a young man, and he’ll be damned if he’s gonna watch you have fun. Just like the people dressed in green, celebrating The Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day 🍀🍺 That really snapped his cap.
ReplyDeleteJust like Polio and Tuberculosis, COVID-19 can make one feel very ill and possibly ill. Thus, society must shut down globally, until COVID-19 is eradicated. 😷🤒
ReplyDeleteThe possibly ill should read as possibly dead. 😨
DeleteHay Bob is correct, Summer events should be cancelled.😝
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