Here's What Can Reopen in Each of Illinois' Tiers and Phase 4 - NBC Chicago

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Almost all of Illinois can begin to loosen some coronavirus restrictions, with only two regions remaining under the Tier 3 mitigations, the state's health department announced Monday. But what will be allowed in each region?

Illinois' health department announced that due to a change in staffing contracts, which increases hospital staffing across the state, several regions can leave their current tiers, with at least two regions returning to Phase 4 after months of heightened mitigations.

Much of the Chicago area will be under Tiers 2 and 3, with a few counties reaching Tier 1.

Here's a full breakdown of the restrictions in place in each tier and which counties fall under them:

Tier 3:

Regions 4 and 7, including Will and Kankakee counties

Bars and restaurants

• Suspend indoor service
• Outdoor, delivery and takeout service continues under updated hours
• No tables exceeding 6 people

Cultural institutions

• Operations paused

Gaming and casinos

• Operations paused

Hotels

• Limited to registered guests
• Fitness centers closed or operating on reservation model at 25% capacity

Household gatherings

• Limiting to household members is encouraged

Indoor fitness classes

• Operations paused

Meetings, events and gatherings (excluding inperson school or sports)

• No gatherings in meeting rooms, banquet halls, party rooms, private clubs, etc.
• Funerals limited to 10 family members of decedents

Offices

• Remote work encouraged

Organized group recreational activities (fitness centers, sports, etc.)

• Indoor sports and recreation paused
• Outdoor sports and recreation, individual training allowed
• Groups limited to 10 people

Tier 2:

Region 8, 9, 10 and 11, including Kane, DuPage, McHenry, Lake and suburban Cook counties, along with Chicago.

Bars and restaurants

• Suspend indoor service
• Outdoor, delivery and takeout service continues under updated hours
• No tables exceeding 6 people

Cultural institutions

• Open under Phase 4 rules

Gaming and casinos

• Open under Phase 4 rules from Illinois Gaming Board

Hotels

• Limited to registered guests
• Fitness centers closed or operating on reservation model at 25% capacity

Household gatherings

• Limiting to 10 people is encouraged

Indoor fitness classes

• Groups limited to 10, including fitness classes

Meetings, events and gatherings (excluding inperson school or sports)

• Limit to 10 guests indoors and outdoors

Offices

• Open under Phase 4 rules

Organized group recreational activities (fitness centers, sports, etc.)

• Limit to lesser of 25 guests or 25% overall capacity indoors and outdoors
• Sports follow measures in the All Sport Guidelines

Tier 1:

Regions 1, 2 and 6, including Grundy, DeKalb and LaSalle counties

Bars and restaurants

• Indoor service limited to lesser of 25% or 25 persons per room
• No tables exceeding 4 people indoors
• Suspend indoor service if not serving food
• Outdoor, delivery and takeout service continues under updated hours

Cultural institutions

• Open under Phase 4 rules

Gaming and casinos

• Open under Phase 4 rules from Illinois Gaming Board

Hotels

• Open under Phase 4 rules

Household gatherings

• Allowed with public health guidelines

Indoor fitness classes

• Open under Phase 4 rules

Meetings, events and gatherings (excluding inperson school or sports)

• Limit to lesser of 25 guests or 25% overall capacity indoors and outdoors

Offices

• Open under Phase 4 rules

Organized group recreational activities (fitness centers, sports, etc.)

• Recreation, fitness centers and outdoor activities follow Phase 4 guidance
• Sports follow measures in the All Sport Guidelines

Phase 4:

Regions 3 and 5 in western and southern Illinois

Gatherings: All gatherings of 50 people or fewer are allowed with this limit subject to change based on latest data and guidance

Travel: Travel should follow IDPH and CDC approved guidance

Health care: All health care providers are open

Education and child care: P-12 schools, higher education, all summer programs, and child care open with IDPH approved safety guidance

Outdoor recreation: All outdoor recreation allowed

Businesses:

• Manufacturing: All manufacturing open with IDPH approved safety guidance
• “Non-essential” businesses: All employees can return to work with IDPH approved safety guidance; Employers are encouraged to provide accommodations for COVID-19-vulnerable employees
• Bars and restaurants: Open with capacity limits and IDPH approved safety guidance
• Personal care services and health clubs: All barbershops, salons, spas and health and fitness clubs open with capacity limits and IDPH approved safety guidance
• Entertainment: Cinema and theaters open with capacity limits and IDPH approved safety guidance
• Retail: Open with capacity limits and IDPH approved safety guidance

Under the state's guidelines, a region can move to Tier 2 mitigations if it sees a test positivity rate less than 12% for three consecutive days and more than 20% of ICU and hospital beds are available, as well as declining COVID-19 hospitalizations in seven of the previous 10 days.

To move to Tier 1, regions need:

1. A test positivity rate below 8 percent for three consecutive days, as measured by the 7-day rolling average; AND  
2. Greater than or equal to 20 percent available staffed ICU and medical/surgical hospital beds for three consecutive days, on a 3-day rolling average; AND  
3. No sustained increase in the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 for seven out of 10 days, on a 7-day average.

To move to back Phase 4, however, regions need:

1. A test positivity rate less than or equal to 6.5 percent for three consecutive days, as measured by the 7-day rolling average; AND  
2. Greater than or equal to 20 percent available staffed ICU and medical/surgical hospital beds for three consecutive days, on a 3-day rolling average; AND
3. No sustained increase in the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 for seven out of 10 days, on a 7-day average.

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