This afternoon, Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that the state of Illinois is launching multiple health care staffing contracts to increase hospital staffing, and therefore is adjusting its mitigation metrics to reflect the additional staff. With the change, Regions 8, 9, 10, and 11 will move from the most restrictive Tier 3 to Tier 2, effective immediately. In addition, Regions 1, 2, and 6 have met the metrics to move to Tier 1, and Regions 3 and 5 have met the metrics to return to Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan, effective immediately.
Click here to read the full announcement. Click here to review the updated Restore Illinois mitigation framework.
What This Means for Restaurants
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Indoor dining at restaurants is permitted in Region 3 and Region 5 at levels allowed in Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan, with occupancy limits determined by social distancing of six feet.
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Indoor dining at restaurants is now permitted in Regions 1, 2, 6 at 25% occupancy or 25 people per room (whichever is fewer), as allowed in Tier 1 mitigations. Region 2 advanced to Tier 1 mitigations on Sunday.
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Indoor dining at restaurants is not yet permitted in other regions, including the city of Chicago (Region 11), which has only advanced to Tier 2 mitigations (where indoor service at restaurants is not permitted).
Click here to review the Restore Illinois tiers of mitigations.
The IRA continues to advocate for more pragmatic reopening regulations in addition to greater support and relief for Illinois restaurants and hospitality businesses.
Click here to contact Governor Pritzker and leaders in the General Assembly and urge them to help restaurants safely reopen as soon as possible.
