I'm fascinated by all the differences between how states are handling this. Another Biology degree holder here so I have this odd objectivism living through something we studied theoretically. I was shocked at the 50% mask wearing in a hospital clinic because that just wouldn't happen here (far western Chicago suburbs). We've unfortunately gone to many different doctors/hospitals lately, and the procedure is always the same - mask required to go inside, stopped at the entrance to the building where you are given a new mask, temperature taken, and Covid screening questions answered. Stores are pretty much 100% 'mask compliant'. Masks are mandated everywhere indoors though and people have accepted it if they want to shop. This is also one of the reasons why our percent positive is down to 2.6% from a high of 16%. It blows my mind Florida is opening everything up when they are where we were when everything shut down.
Today Chicago joined other states in requiring 14 day self quarantine if you're traveling from multiple states, including Florida. I've been waiting for Pritzker to say the same for all of Illinois for a few days now. While you can't enforce a 14 day quarantine, people's employers can say don't come back to work for 14 days after you get back from your trip. Most people can't take 3 weeks off work for a vacation.
