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Ex. MET-CHI-041 Order Primary source read

Order of the Cook County Department of Public Health No. 2021-10

COVID-19 Mitigation (masks indoors)

Cook County Department of Public Health · Suburban Cook County, Illinois (CCDPH jurisdiction) (County)

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Jurisdiction
Suburban Cook County, Illinois (CCDPH jurisdiction) · Chicago · Illinois
Level
County
Authority
20 ILCS 2305; 20 ILCS 2310; Cook County Code ch. 38 art. II; sec. 38-33(b)
Issued
2021-08-20 Aug. 20, 2021
Effective
2021-08-23
End
In effect through Sept. 30, 2021 and beyond (repealed and replaced by Order 2021-11 effective Jan. 3, 2022, Ex. MET-CHI-042) (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Aug. 23, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all businesses and individuals in suburban Cook County
Functions reached
  • SF
  • DR
  • FC
  • SL
  • LG hotels
  • PE performance venues and theaters
  • OF commercial buildings
  • HR/EMP signage and staff masking
  • CB
Collection
Chicago MET-CHI

Operative words

Any individual aged two and older and able to medically tolerate a mask shall be required to wear a mask when indoors in a public place, regardless of vaccination status. For the purposes of this Order, indoor public spaces include any common or shared space in: (1) a residential multi-unit building or (2) any non-residential building, including but not limited to retail stores, restaurants, bars/taverns, health and fitness clubs, museums, hotels, personal services, performance venues, movie theaters, commercial buildings, event venues, healthcare settings, congregate facilities, on public transportation and in transportation hubs.... All businesses open to public must post signage, in a form and size approved by CCDPH, advising patrons and staff that masks are required to be worn on the premises.

Enforcement

Penalties under Cook County Code sec. 38-38; enforcement by law enforcement officers under sec. 38-33(b); exemptions for free exercise of religion and governmental functions; masks removable while actively eating or drinking and for shaves and facials

Notes

Suburban Cook's Delta-wave reinstatement, dated Aug. 20 and effective Aug. 23, 2021, one week before the statewide order