After the federal mask mandate was struck down by a Florida judge, Chicago transit including CTA and Metra will still require face masks.
A doctor weighed in on masking and post-holiday COVID transmission after a judge struck down a mask mandate for planes and transit.
"The CDA will continue to follow, observe and enforce all current and future guidance by federal, state and local health and security authorities," the Department of Aviation said in a statement."What people want is normalcy and certainty. In some ways, we're going to be in a halfway house for a few weeks, and that could be emotional for lots of people," said Professor Joe Schwieterman, DePaul University aviation professor.
While CTA, Metra and the CDA still require face coverings, many airlines, including United, American and Delta, are already lifting the mandate for passengers and employees in airports and on all domestic flights. They will also not require masks on international routes unless the arrival country requires them."Part of me is excited to see a new normal unfold, but also it's still a little bit unnerving coming out of two years of having them.
"And I think people are just so tired of wearing masks, and so I think it's a good idea," said Itelvina Williams, traveler. "I'm a little bit dumbfounded by it because I still think there's plenty to be caught on airplanes," said Kathleen Kreiman."I don't think it's too premature, but I'll hold off for my own personal..." said Erick Von Kondrat, traveler."For a little while longer, yeah."