Two more Illinois regions will soon be operating under COVID-19 resurgence mitigations ... Region 6 (East Central Illinois) mitigations go into effect on Monday, November 2nd. While Region 3 (West Central Illinois) mitigations start Sunday, November 1st.
Region 6 October 30, 2020 Press Release
Region 3 October 29, 2020 Press Release
Region 11 (City of Chicago) ... added to the growing number of Illinois regions implementing COVID-19 resurgence mitigations, starting Friday, October 30th.
Public Health officials announce COVID-19 resurgence mitigations will be implemented in Region 9 (Lake and McHenry Counties) beginning Saturday, October 31st.
October 28, 2020 Press Release available here
With the addition of Region 4 (Metro East) and Region 10 (Suburban Cook County) to those regions currently operating under the state's resurgence framework, officials report that 6 of Illinois' 11 regions will be implementing COVID-19 resurgence mitigations beginning Wednesday, October 28th.
October 26, 2020 Press Release available here
Northwestern Illinois/Region 1... October 25th more stringent measures were added to resurgence mitigations put in place on October 3rd due to an increase in COVID-19 cases.
October 22, 2020 Press Release available here
September 29, 2020 Press Release available here
The 20 southern Illinois counties that make up Region 5 ... Marion, Jefferson, Wayne, Edwards, Wabash, Perry, Jackson, Franklin, Williamson, Saline, Hamilton, White, Gallatin, Union, Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Alexander, Massac and Pulaski ... implemented resurgence mitigations on October 22nd.
October 19, 2020 Press Release available here
The implementation of COVID-19 resurgence mitigations started October 23rd in the four northern Illinois counties that make up Region 7 (Will and Kankakee) and Region 8 (Kane and DuPage).
October 20, 2020 Press Release available here
COVID-19 Map of Regions/Counties provided for your reference
Mitigation measures to be implemented include:
Bars
- No indoor service
- All outside bar service closes at 11:00 p.m.
- All bar patrons should be seated at tables outside
- No ordering, seating, or congregating at bar (bar stools should be removed)
- Tables should be 6 feet apart
- No standing or congregating indoors or outdoors while waiting for a table or exiting
- No dancing or standing indoors
- Reservations required for each party
- No seating of multiple parties at one table
Restaurants
- No indoor dining or bar service
- All outdoor dining closes at 11:00 p.m.
- Outside dining tables should be 6 feet apart
- No standing or congregating indoors or outdoors while waiting for a table or exiting
- Reservations required for each party
- No seating of multiple parties at one table
Meetings, Social Events, Gatherings
- Limit to lesser of 25 guests or 25 percent of overall room capacity
- No party buses
- Gaming and Casinos close at 11:00 p.m., are limited to 25 percent capacity, and follow mitigations for bars and restaurants, if applicable