Reopening anxiety: As Illinois celebrates the milestone start of phase five, some are uneasy about dropping pandemic protocols

In some cases, people might be afraid to get used to things being good again because they fear a return to quarantine, Fisher said. He pointed out the times during the pandemic when restrictions were loosened, only to have positivity rates soar, followed by more constraints. Businesses have reopened and then closed. Schools have gone from in-person classes to remote learning to hybrid models, frustrating the parents and students and educators who had to quickly switch from various formats.