IL COVID-19 Update #141

SUMMARY OF REPORT

1. Region 2 (North Central) mitigation will begin WEDNESDAY

2. ALL regions are currently under mitigation

STATE ANNOUNCES MITIGATION FOR REGION 2

As expected, the state has announced mitigation procedures for Region 2 (North Central). The mitigation procedures are outlined below and will begin WEDNESDAY, November 4th.

Region 2 includes the following counties: Bureau, Fulton, Grundy, Henderson, Henry, Kendall, Knox, La Salle, Livingston, Marshall, McDonough, McLean, Mercer, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Tazewell, Warren, and Woodford.

LOCAL ENFORCEMENT

IRMA has received some questions about local enforcement. Many local municipalities have publicly stated that they do not intend to enforce the mitigations on local businesses. IRMA members should be aware that the mitigations put in place are a function of the state and the Governor’s office. So while local municipalities may refuse to enforce the mitigation procedures, the state mitigations may be enforced by the state police and businesses are still subject to state penalties up to and including revoking food and liquor licenses.

Each business will need to take this into consideration if/and when the business chooses to operate in violation of the state mitigations.

REGIONS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, AND 11 MITIGATION DATES AND COUNTIES

Region 1: Thursday, October 1st

• Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, Winnebago

Region 5: Thursday, October 22nd

• Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Marion, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, Wabash, Wayne, White, Williamson

Region 7: Friday, October 23rd

• Kankakee and Will

Region 8: Friday, October 23rd

• DuPage and Kane

Region 1: Sunday, October 25th (additional mitigations)

Region 4: Wednesday, October 28th

• Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, Washington

Region 10: Wednesday, October 28th

• Suburban Cook

Region 11: Friday, October 30th

• Chicago

Region 9: Saturday, October 31st

• Lake and McHenry

Region 3: Sunday, November 1st

• Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Christian, Greene, Hancock, Jersey, Logan, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, and Scott.

Region 6: Monday, November 2nd

• Champaign, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, De Witt, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Iroquois, Jasper, Lawrence, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Richland, Shelby, Vermillion

Region 2: Wednesday, November 4th

• Bureau, Fulton, Grundy, Henderson, Henry, Kendall, Knox, La Salle, Livingston, Marshall, McDonough, McLean, Mercer, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Tazewell, Warren, and Woodford.

REGIONS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, AND 11 MITIGATION

Regions 1, 2, 3 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 AND 11 are either under mitigation or are scheduled to be under mitigation.

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; and
• 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; and
• 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; and
• Gaming and Casinos close at 11:00 p.m., are limited to 25 percent capacity, and follow mitigations for bars and restaurants, if applicable.

REGION 1 ADDITIONAL MITIGATION

The mitigation procedures put in place October 1st are still applicable with the following changes that will began Sunday, October 25th:

Bars and Restaurants

• Reduce party size from 10 to six individuals

Meetings, Social Events and Gatherings

• Maximum indoor/outdoor gathering size of 10 individuals

1. Applicable to professional, religious, cultural and social group gatherings
2. Not applicable to students participating in-person classroom learning
3. This does not reduce the overall facility capacity dictated by general business guidance, such as office, retail, etc.
4. Not applicable to sports, see sports guidance

Indoor recreation

• Maintain lesser of 25 people/25 percent of capacity
• No groups more than 10 individuals

Does not apply to fitness

MITIGATION THRESHOLD METRICS

As you are aware from IRMA’s last notice, the Administration will now use the following metrics to determine whether or not a region is moving forward or backward.

1. Sustained increase in 7-day rolling average (7 out of 10-days) in the positivity rate and ONE of the following severity indicators:

·    Sustained 7-day increase in hospital admissions for a COVID-19 like illness;

·    Reduction in hospital capacity threatening surge capabilities (ICU capacity or medical/surgical beds < 20%)

OR

2. Three consecutive days averaging ≥ 8% positivity rate