Chicago has moved forward, along with the rest of Illinois, into Phase 4 of reopening.
According to ABC News: Illinois has made progress through its plan for having tiered mitigation for the 11 regions in the state with the potential for increasing mitigation measures based on local resurgences. Regions are currently at the Tier 4 level, with some having additional measures.
Phase 4 of reopening allows for gatherings of 50 people or fewer, restaurants and bars can reopen with limited capacity and restrictions, travel resumes, and child care and schools can reopen under guidance from the Illinois Department of Public Health. Face coverings are required and social distancing is the norm. The Illinois Department of Commerce has issued a pdf of guidelines.
Chicago has a slightly more cautious roll-out of Phase 4 based on a higher concentration of population, risk factors, and cases. The mayor recently announced the next phase of reopening for all businesses, including Retail, Food Service & Bars, Personal Services, and Health & Fitness Centers. The city’s Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection has once again held free webinars on the topics and made the recordings available on their site and YouTube.
Recorded Reopening Webinars:
- View the 9/30 New Phase 4 Guidelines for Retail
- View the 9/30 New Phase 4 Guidelines for Food Service and Bars
- View the 9/29 Overview of the New Phase Four Guidelines for All Businesses
- View the 9/29 New Phase Four Guidelines for Personal Services
- View the 9/29 New Phase Four Guidelines for Health and Fitness Centers
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