Illinois Offering Air Purifiers to Improve Air Quality in Day Care Centers
July 24, 2023 12:22PM CDT
Mama Fox owner Samantha DiStefano looks at an air purifier she’ll need when she opens the indoor portion of her restaurant and bar to patrons, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, in New York, as she continues preparation for indoor dining. DiStefano doesn’t plan on opening Wednesday, when indoor dining will be permitted in New York for the first time since March, but said she may try serving patrons at tables near the restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling windows where diners can have fresh air while eating. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Illinois is offering more than 20-thousand HEPA purifiers at no cost to Day Care Centers in the state. The 10-million-dollar federally funded program is designed to help reduce the transmission of respiratory viruses, including COVID-19. To receive air purifiers, plus a three-year supply of filters, Day Care providers must fill out an online request form by July 31st.
