Type of Intervention: Executive Order, Regulation, Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Health, Local Government
Intervention Categories: Social and physical distancing measures; Domestic travel
Level of Jurisdiction: Illinois
Lead People/Agency: Governor of Illinois JB Pritzker
Overview: Governor of the State of Illinois order Stay at Home; Social Distancing Requirements effect March 21, 2020 through April 7 2020.
Stay at home or place of residence. With exceptions as outlined below, all individuals currently living within the State of Illinois are ordered to stay at home or at their place of residence except as allowed in this Executive Order. To the extent individuals are using shared or outdoor spaces when outside their residence, they must at all times and as much as reasonably possible maintain social distancing of at least six feet from any other person, consistent with the Social Distancing Requirements set forth in this Executive Order.
Full details here: https://www2.illinois.gov/IISNews/21288-Gov._Pritzker_Stay_at_Home_Order.pdf
Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Perception of an increased threat
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government, CDC, Illinois Department of Public Health
Evidence/Justification: Pursuant to current guidance from the CDC, any gathering of more than ten people is prohibited unless exempted by this Executive Order.
Individuals experiencing homelessness are exempt from this directive, but are strongly urged to obtain shelter, and governmental and other entities are strongly urged to make such shelter available as soon as possible and to the maximum extent practicable (and to use in their operation COVID-19 risk mitigation practices recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)). Information/advice from CDC and Illinois Department of Public Health mentioned