UIC: Masking Updates

Press release from the University of Illinois at Chicago:

UIC News staff

March 8, 2022

UIC has lifted the indoor mask requirement for some public settings on campus, effective March 1. Masking guidelines will be re-evaluated after spring break, and any changes to masking requirements will be communicated in early April.

While some mask restrictions are easing, masks continue to be a useful tool in the prevention of COVID-19. In settings where masking is optional, it is a choice based on personal assessment of risk when to unmask. An individual may be protected from recent infection or vaccination and choose not to wear a mask. Some individuals may be immunocompromised and will continue to choose to wear a mask even after vaccination. If you are unsure of your personal risk from COVID-19, speak with your doctor. The use of masking is encouraged and supported and should be respected by all members of the UIC community.

Masking remains required in:

Masks should not be removed to eat or drink in areas where masking is required.

Masking is recommended but will no longer be required in:

This press release was produced by the University of Illinois at Chicago. The views expressed here are the author’s own.