Posted on 05/06/2020 6:03:29 AM PDT by PBRCat
Pritzker rolled out a five-phase regional plan for reopening the state.
The Democratic governor said his “Restore Illinois” blueprint considered advice from members of both parties across Illinois. Some Downstate elected officials have bristled at the governor’s restrictions, arguing that while they may be necessary in the metro areas they may not be in rural areas. The governor also said he conferred with lawmakers representing African American and Latino communities disproportionately affected by the virus.
Prtizker said the plan is based on a scientific approach, and cautioned, “Here’s the truth, and I don’t like it any more than you do, until we have a vaccine or an effective treatment or enough widespread immunity that new cases fail to materialize, the option of returning to normalcy doesn’t exist. That means we have to learn to live with COVID-19 until it can be vanquished.”
The plan divides the state into four regions, which could enter different phases of reopening at different times. The fifth and final phase — “Illinois restored” — won’t come until a vaccine or highly effective treatment becomes widely available. Festivals, conventions, and all businesses and schools would reopen.
“To varying degrees, the entire state is already in Phase 2 of the plan, labeled ‘flattening,’ which allows for nonessential retail businesses to reopen for curbside pickup and delivery and for additional outdoor activities like golf and boating to resume under social distancing guidelines. These new rules took effect Friday,” Munks and Petrella write.
The earliest a region can move to the third phase is May 29, Pritzker said.
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I disagree. It would be to their advantage to drag this out using greater scare tactics, tighter security measures with more liberties taken away.
The sooner they can get us reduced to Venezuela levels, the tighter their grip on power will be.
Thank God for the 2A.
Delay, delay, delay.
Q: Where have we seen this plan before?
A: CA and the Blue State Attack Machine.
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