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U OF I ‘STRONGLY RECOMMENDING' MASKS IN CLASSROOMS DUE TO RISE IN COVID CASES

PUBLISHED AUGUST 29, 2022 • UPDATED ON AUGUST 29, 2022 AT 1:50 PM



Observatory Hall on the campus of the University of Illinois at
Urbana–Champaign.

The University of Illinois is "strongly recommending" masks in classrooms
beginning Monday after the university saw a rise in COVID cases as students
returned to campus for the start of the new school year.

Chancellor Robert Jones said "high-quality" face coverings will be strongly
urged during in-person classes for "the next several weeks" amid the recent case
spike.

"While repopulating campus for the Fall 2022 semester, we have seen an increase
in COVID-19 cases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has
given Champaign County a COVID-19 Community Level of “High,” indicating
increased COVID-19 spread in our area," Jones wrote in a letter to both students
and staff Sunday, adding that "this time period is critical as we expect our
on-campus cases to peak."

While noting that face coverings aren't required, they are "strongly recommended
based on increased cases and CDC guidance."

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"We are asking supervisors and instructors to show compassion to students and
employees who are not feeling well," Jones wrote in his letter. "Some
individuals are not medically able to wear a face covering. Please be
understanding and empathetic."

The university reported 9% of its "community" has been full vaccinated and the
majority of cases seen so far this semester have been "very mild or
asymptomatic."

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Champaign County
remains under a "high community level" for COVID, meaning indoor masking in
public spaces is recommended.

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