City officials announced Tuesday that restaurants, bars and events can now offer indoor service with 50 percent capacity. Prior to Tuesday, indoor dining capacity was limited to 40 percent. Some restaurants have reported an increase in activity because customers feel more comfortable going out, Rigie said. Others, particularly in neighbourhoods with lower vaccination rates, are struggling. Some changed their approach and closed it to indoor dining to focus on delivery and take-out items. So be friendly. Wait. Have your ID card and vaccination record handy when you enter to avoid unnecessarily slowing down surgeries. Make peace with the fact that no matter how you feel about the mandate, bars and restaurants are simply following rules that hopefully limit the spread of COVID-19, and failure to follow the rules could result in fines or closures. As Chicago moves into Phase 4, the following rules will apply at the city level, according to the mayor`s office: The city`s health department will soon release additional information about its Phase 4 rules and how it might expand its internal service, according to the mayor`s office.
This arrangement includes all of Chicago`s parks, beaches, and hiking trails on and near the lakefront, the Chicago Riverwalk, and the Bloomingdale Trail (the 606). People can walk or jog, but they must stay at least six feet away from others. Sports such as basketball or football are not allowed due to proximity to other players. Gatherings of more than ten people in public or at home are also not allowed. The police service will ensure that people follow the rules. Read the full order in English, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese. Do you know of a restaurant, bar or venue in Chicago that meets mask and/or vaccination requirements or requires a negative COVID-19 test? Send the details to chicago@eater.com. As more organizations conduct COVID-19 testing, the CRPD found that not all testing sites meet public health reporting requirements.
In addition, not all sites are connected to Electronic Laboratory Reporting (LRA) or I-NEDSS, limiting the ability to report COVID-19 patients to public health. Test sites perform a critical function, and timely reporting is essential for productive contact tracing and prompt advice on isolation and quarantine. As a result, the CRPD enacted Public Health Order 2020-6, which requires all providers and organizations that provide tests to update their websites in machine-readable formats so that the CRPD can identify websites that offer testing. In addition, companies that do not report I-NEDSS must notify the CRPD by email of the location of the test and the type of test offered: covid19pui@cityofchicago.org. Read the full order 2020-6. Chicago is once again increasing indoor dining capacity at restaurants and bars and easing several coronavirus-related restrictions as the city`s coronavirus positivity rate continues to plummet to levels not seen since the pandemic began. Chicago is allowed to have stricter rules than the state, and the city has sometimes enforced stricter restrictions. Since Aug.
20, Chicago has required everyone to wear a face covering when eating indoors, regardless of vaccination status due to an increase in COVID-19 cases linked to the Delta variant. Even before the city`s new policy, the rise in cases prompted a growing group of bar and restaurant operators to implement their own vaccination requirements for diners. Like Roper, Raskin hopes customers will feel more comfortable eating. Many, if not all, Lou`s locations will be one step ahead, with hosts stationed outside the dining room, providing a way to check vaccination records. Despite the policy change, some local bar and restaurant operators are choosing to keep the mitigation rules. These rules can vary — some require masks, others just check vaccination cards — and can change, so it`s a good idea to check for the latest updates before hitting the road. But when restrictions were eased when Chicago entered Phase 4, Lightfoot and Chicago officials had previously decided not to increase the capacity limit for indoor dining in line with state guidelines, leaving it at 25 percent, or 25 people per room. Chicago`s bars and restaurants are open for indoor and outdoor dining, as well as takeout/delivery. Some establishments may require a mask and/or proof of vaccination. “We have just resumed safe meals indoors, and while we are excited to take this step, we must continue to be thoughtful and cautious as we reopen. Allison Arwady, chief of Chicago`s public health department, in a statement.
“The last thing we want is to provoke a third wave of the virus by fully reopening riskier environments where masks are removed and people congregate nearby.” This means that restaurants and bars must continue to follow city rules and limit capacity to less than 25%, or 25 people per room. The mayor`s office said the stricter limits need to stay in place longer because Chicago is still hit by the coronavirus pandemic and too many new cases and deaths are being reported every day. The city entered Phase 4 of Illinois` coronavirus measures on Jan. 31, including increasing indoor dining capacity in line with state guidelines. However, the city will relax other rules, including lifting the curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. for non-essential businesses. But the state moved faster this month by relaxing rules in its regions. Region 11, which covers Chicago, started the month with the highest level of restrictions — Level 3 — and moved to Level 2 on Jan.
18 and Level 1 on Saturday. It could move to Phase 4 when restrictions are most eased, except for the full reopening of the state, as early as Monday.
