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Announced Friday: March 20, 2020 at 3:00 PM briefing
The attorneys at Pappas Wright, P.C. are devoting their constant attention to COVID-19 developments and are devoted to helping clients navigate this unchartered territory. Governor Pritzker, following the efforts of other states, issued a Stay-At Home Order for the entire State of Illinois today during his 3:00 PM press briefing.
We understand that with a Friday afternoon announcement and Saturday implementation, our QC businesses and clients are left with hours to make significant operational decisions. Our team will continue to field questions and help identify solutions to respond to the Stay-at-Home Order. To help facilitate a better understanding, we have attached a copy of the Stay-at-Home Order here and provided a summary of the highlights below.
GOES INTO EFFECT: Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 5:00 PM
EXPIRES: Tuesday, April 7, 2020
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES:
The Stay-at-Home order now prohibits:
- All public and private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a single household or living unit;
- ll travel by car, motorcycle, train, plane or public transit except for essential travel and essential activities;
- Any group gathering of 10 people or more;
- All businesses and operations in the State of Illinois (except for Essential Businesses & Operations) must cease all activity within the state except Minimum Basic Operations.
ALLOWED ACTIVITIES:
The Stay-at-Home order allows citizens to leave their homes for (1) essential activities or (2) to work at an essential business or operation.
Citizens are allowed to leave their home:
- For health and safety
- For necessary supplies and services (groceries, household products, supplies needed to work from home)
- For outdoor activity (practice social distancing)
- For certain types of work (see below)
- To take care of others
- For Essential Activities, including:
- Healthcare and Public Health Operations
- Human Services Operations
- Essential Infrastructure (examples: food production, construction, cybersecurity operations)
- Essential Governmental Functions
- Essential Businesses and Operations
Essential Businesses & Operations include:
- Stores that sell groceries and medicine
- Food, beverage, and cannabis production and agriculture
- Organizations that provide charitable and social services
- Media
- Gas stations and businesses needed for transportation
- Financial institutions
- Hardware and supply stores
- Critical trades
- Mail, post, shipping, logistics, delivery, and pick-up services
- Educational institutions (Does not supersede COVID-19 Executive Order No. 3 & 4)
- Laundry services
- Restaurants for consumption off-premises
- Supplies to work from home
- Supplies for Essential Businesses and Operations
- Transportation (includes Uber/Lyft)
- Home-based care and services
- Residential facilities and shelters
- Professional services (legal, accounting, etc.)
- Day care centers for employees exempted by this Executive Order
- Manufacture, distribution, and supply chain for critical products and industries
- Critical labor union functions
- Hotels and motels
- Funeral services
We will continue to provide updates to help out in any way that we can.