Under the provisions of the state’s “Restore Illinois” plan, Phase Five would only be reachable when a vaccine or effective treatment was made widely available for the virus. Illinois Gov. Commercial Driver License facilities will remain open for written and road exams. The new restrictions will take effect Friday in the impacted counties, and will include the closure of indoor service at restaurants and bars in the affected counties. “The vaccine will not be mandated,” Ezike said. As of Tuesday evening, 2,338 people were hospitalized with coronavirus, with 502 patients in the ICU and 194 on ventilators. To help distribute the vaccine, state health officials will make the treatment available to local health departments through the I-CARE registry. If you are sick, do not travel and do not attend gatherings and celebrations. The one thing we can act on is bars and restaurants.”. According to new data, hospitalizations rates also increased. Wednesday's figures were reported one day after Gov. According to the Chicago Tribune, Illinois Gov. Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady issues a message to residents as the city sees multiple coronavirus "warning signs. Currently, Chicago is reporting an average of more than 600 new coronavirus cases daily, the "highest daily rate since the tail end of the first surge at the end of May," officials said. November. "In other words, we’re still learning more about what the test’s role could be in screening efforts and other settings. Lightfoot warned young people that they "are not immune" to COVID-19 Thursday as the city sees a major surge in virus cases over the past week. 2 Min. Millenniu… If any region hits that rate, then indoor dining and bar service would be suspended, and gatherings would be restricted to 25 or fewer people. MOLINE, Ill. — Our region of Illinois is on the verge of losing ground in the fight against COVID-19 and some businesses could be forced to shut down all over again. Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said that during contact tracing efforts, health officials have found that people ages 18 to 29 and 30 to 39 spend "most of their time" at bars and restaurants in the city. Maintain lesser of 25 people/25 percent of capacity. Think about the seating arrangements if you are planning a meal. "That means, depending on the needs of the community, the local health department can choose to distribute their tests for any of a number of localized needs, including for K-12 settings, first responders, federally qualified health centers, or homeless service organizations, as well as an array of other options.". Click here to sign up for our coronavirus newsletter. Gov. “We will work to provide information about vaccines and the importance of vaccines, and also about the approval process.”. In response, Governor Phil Murphy said that shutting the entire state down could be an option in the near future. The restrictions being enforced locally are hitting the hospitality industry hard. Please prepare yourself and your guests to wear masks indoors when not eating and drinking. It's unlikely, according to Gov. Lightfoot warned that if the numbers continue rising, the city could see returns to phase three restrictions. She clarified Thursday that most Chicagoans spreading the virus likely contracted it from a bar or restaurant, bringing it into the home. There will also be outdoor seating and cut-off times of 11 p.m. on a daily basis for those eateries and taverns. The announcement comes on the same day heightened mitigations begin in another Illinois region. Under the current plan, regions that exceed an 8% positivity rate for three consecutive days begin to see added restrictions, such as the suspension of indoor dining and bar service. The newest restrictions, which take effect at 6 a.m. Friday and continue for at least two weeks, include: The city warned that if the positivity rate increases above 8% for three straight days, the city will once again close indoor dining as well. Restaurants in four more large swathes of Illinois have been directed to re-shut their dining rooms as of tomorrow because of an upsurge in coronavirus infections, … J.B. Pritzker announced that new restrictions would take effect in four suburban counties to slow the spread of the deadly virus. The tests are manufactured in Illinois and Abbott has hired more than 2,000 employees in their new plant in Gurnee as the company works to keep up supply, Pritzker said. "The office is not shutting down, just in person transactions at facilities. “Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is announcing Driver Services facilities statewide will be closed to the public for in-person transactions effective Tuesday, Nov. 17 and will reopen on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, due to the worsening COVID-19 pandemic,” the announcement said. When that vaccine becomes available, state health officials say that priority access will be given to vulnerable populations, including frontline healthcare workers, first responders, and staff and residents of long-term care facilities in the state. The announcement suggested using the state’s online services for renewing license plate stickers, qualifying drivers license and ID cards or getting other records held by the Secretary of State. Now open in most of the state: Retail stores … The federal government is allocating the tests to states based on their population, rather than helping them develop a strategy based on the size and severity of their outbreaks. According to health officials, the ultimate goal among health officials will be to vaccinate up to 80% of the state’s population when the treatment becomes publicly available. Mon, 07 Dec 2020 . J.B. Pritzker says that the region will see new coronavirus mitigation standards put into place on Thursday, including a prohibition on indoor dining and bar service. “It’s not about punishing anybody,” he said. Details on what the update might include weren't immediately available, but the pair scheduled a press conference for 1 p.m. in Chicago's City Hall. That phase would eliminate all restrictions levied by state officials, including occupancy limits and limits on gathering sizes. Our Story ... by Pritzker on March 31 and again on April 23. Currently, the seven-day positivity rate is at 6.4%, marking a rise that health experts say can't be explained by an increase in testing. “We have a highly qualified team of experts from the private and public sectors teamed up to evaluate the public data and process when the vaccine data is made available over the coming weeks or months, and I’ll make sure that you can hear from them when the time comes.”. The state will trigger restrictions if that number dips below 20%. Abbott's newest BinaxNOW rapid tests hit the market last month and were distributed to states "en masse" by the federal government. Hospitalization rates are on a very slow ascent in that region, but the region still has plenty of availability of both regular hospital beds and ICU beds, according to the IDPH. It’s because all studies done about bars and restaurants show they’re significant spreading locations, and we’re trying to stop that as best we can so that those places can reopen indoor service.”. On Wednesday afternoon, Illinois health officials laid out their plans for the distribution and administration of a future vaccine for the novel coronavirus, and Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, detailed what would be required for the immunization to achieve maximum effectiveness. Note: Any news conferences from Gov. Here in Illinois, we’ll take what we learn from the data about accuracy of results and scale up or adjust our programs as needed. Capacity limits will also be enforced for outdoor seating at those venues, and gatherings of over 25 people will be prohibited under the restrictions. These mitigations do not apply to schools or polling places, officials said. “Working through I-CARE means that we’re being as efficient as possible in our preparations for when a vaccine is ready, all while ensuring safety every step of the way,” Pritzker said. “That’s when they think a sufficient proportion of the population would be immune to this disease, which would then make spread very unlikely.”. Illinois Department of Public Health Dr. Ngozi Ezike last week provided guidance for gathering with loved ones during the upcoming holiday season. As of Thursday, the region's positivity rate was at 11.9%, well above the 8% threshold required by the state. "We have resurgence plan in place," he said. Region 7, which is comprised of Will and Kankakee counties, will also see those stricter mitigations begin Friday and Region 5, located in southeastern Illinois, will have the new rules go into effect on Thursday. According to Pritzker, the region - which holds Rockford, Dixon and Galena - has seen its positivity rate rise by nearly two points since Oct. 14 - a trend seen statewide. At the end of the day, our main focus is just getting the best tests out to as many people as possible – we’ve had more success in that effort compared to many other states, and we’ll keep working at it as long as we’re fighting this pandemic.". Region 7 had already been under the enhanced mitigation rules earlier this year, but will now go back to those policies for at least the next two weeks, according to Pritzker’s office. Capacity limits will also be enforced for outdoor seating at those venues, and gatherings of over 25 people will be prohibited under the restrictions. Illinois Casinos Ordered To Shut Down Again Beginning Friday. Still, despite the draconian measures to “save lives,” the governor was also seen partying in crowded Chicago streets last week celebrating Joe Biden’s purported 2020 election win. ", Pritzker had delivered daily updates early on in the pandemic, but those updates were reduced to weekly briefings over the summer "as Illinois began to see relative success in keeping this virus at bay.". There will also be seven facilities offering drive-through services for plate sticker transactions only: Chicago North, Chicago West, Chicago South, Rockford-Central, Macomb, Springfield and Tilton. The state’s rolling seven-day positivity rate now stands at 5.5%, the highest it has been since early June. That number is the highest the state has reported since early June. The state expects to continue receiving shipments of the tests from Abbott and the federal government on a weekly basis through at least the end of the year, totaling more than 3 million tests for Illinois, officials said. J.B. Pritzker made the announcement during his daily coronavirus press briefing on Tuesday afternoon. "For now, the majority of the initial tests delivered to us are going to local health departments directly, ensuring resource access and flexibility on a local scale across the entire state," Pritzker said. Some states lump all types of tests together in one report, some don't tabulate the quick antigen tests at all and others don't publicize their system. Governor: Ron DeSantis (R) Minor restrictions. Information signs are displayed at the closed Drivers Services Facility in Schaumburg, Ill., Sunday, June 21, 2020. “We need to act and take this virus seriously," Karen Ayala, executive director for the DuPage County Health Department, said in a statement. Gov. To shut down or not shut down? On Monday, Arwady warned specifically against inviting people over for home gatherings. Pritzker closes indoor dining throughout Illinois starting Nov. 4. “We’ve said all along that if things don’t start to turn around after two weeks in Tier 1, we can add more stringent measures to help usher in the progress we need to see to get things more open again,” Pritzker said in a statement. All party buses will also be banned in those four counties. Region 1, which has been under increased restrictions, including the suspension of indoor dining and bar service, since the start of the month, will now move to "Tier 2 mitigations.". J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot or other officials will be streamed in the video player above. DuPage County's health department released a message to residents as the area braces for new coronavirus restrictions taking effect Friday due to increased positivity rates. "To further fight the spread of COVID-19, the city is considering additional measures in the coming days, including bringing back restrictions on businesses," a release from the mayor's office read Monday. G, agree with you. Gov. "This is not the time for non-essential gatherings, period.". The additional deaths reported Wednesday were the highest since mid-June and brought the total number of coronavirus-related fatalities to 9,345. Another statistic to monitor in that region is the hospital availability in the event of a surge in coronavirus cases, as that number sits at 28% as of Oct. 20. As coronavirus cases continue to surge around the state of Illinois, one of the state's 11 healthcare regions will see enhanced mitigation strategies put into place as a result of increasing positivity rates. Will Illinois shut down again? "Please do not invite anyone over to your house or apartment," Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said Monday. According to city data, hospitalizations for non-ICU COVID patients and suspected cases were up 45% since Sept. 22. As of Thursday, indoor dining can remain open through city, but indoor bar service must close beginnign at 6 a.m. Friday. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the city's top doctor are expected to update the city's coronavirus reopening plan Thursday afternoon. Councilman Joe Borelli reacts after Big Apple eateries reopen at a lower capacity than elsewhere in the state. According to data available through the Illinois Department of Public Health, Region 5, located in southeastern Illinois, has exceeded the 8% threshold for its seven-day positivity rate for three consecutive days. J.B. Pritzker says the decision to re-impose coronavirus mitigation strategies in parts of the state are meant to be temporary and are based on science and contact tracing. Speaking at a press conference Tuesday, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, the director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, says that contact tracing and a multitude of studies have shown that there are three primary locations where coronavirus is spreading in Illinois and the rest of the United States. This region, located next door to St. Louis, has already had enhanced coronavirus restrictions put into place this year, but could be heading back in that direction, as the region’s seven-day positivity rate now sits at 7.4%. "This is what it looks like. Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, has a “dial” system for shutting down and reopening the state’s various counties and regions. On Thursday, Lightfoot said the average daily case rate had increased by more than 50% in the last week. The mayor this month warned the city will “shut down” establishments that violate the rules, and bars and restaurants must stop serving alcohol by 11 p.m. and close by midnight. “The one thing we can immediately act on is bars and restaurants.”. What you need to know about Pritzker’s new ‘tier’ plan The new guidelines and region breakdown aims to take a more granular approach to coronavirus mitigation, targeting smaller areas than the original plan did and separating Chicago into its own region. For weeks, the state's seen new unemployment claims in the tens of thousands every week. J.B. Pritzker said Monday that Illinois is unlikely to return to normal until sometime next year. As multiple regions across Illinois start to see heightened restrictions due to increased positivity rates during what's being described as a "second surge" of the coronavirus pandemic, could the state see another stay-at-home order? reported 4,342 new cases of coronavirus Wednesday, enhanced coronavirus restrictions go into effect on Friday, there are three primary locations where coron, provided guidance for gathering with loved ones during the upcoming holiday season, will once again deliver daily coronavirus briefings. The vaccine would then become available to the general public as production ramps up, and Illinois officials say that the treatment will be made available at no cost once it is ready for public use. DuPage is one of four suburban counties that will see enhanced coronavirus restrictions go into effect on Friday after their regions exceeded the 8% positivity rate threshold for three consecutive days. "Every region of the state has started to move in the wrong direction. Region 5, located in southeastern Illinois, will have the new rules go into effect on Thursday as a result of elevated positivity rates. Achieving that “herd immunity” will not come in the form of a mandate to receive the vaccine, Ezike said, reiterating what health officials have been saying about a potential vaccine since the beginning of the pandemic. “Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is announcing Driver Services facilities statewide will be closed to the public for in-person transactions effective Tuesday, Nov. 17 and will reopen on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, due to the worsening COVID-19 pandemic,” the announcement said. Because antigen tests are more prone to false negatives and sometimes require retesting, most health experts say they should be recorded and analyzed separately. 4-02-2020 . Chicago will once again shut down indoor bar service and force non-essential businesses to limit hours as city officials warn a second surge of the coronavirus is underway. Illinois Gov. Alabama. Region 8, which holds DuPage and Kane counties, has seen its positivity rate spike dramatically, rising from 5.6% on Oct. 8 to 9% on Oct. 17, the last date for which data is currently available. Danny Meyer shuts down his restaurants (again) as COVID cases rise; Operations More regions of Illinois are closing restaurant dining rooms again Six of 11 regions have suspended dine-in service, including areas near Chicago. Lightfoot warned Monday that some phase three restrictions could be brought back as the city enters what she said was a "second surge" of coronavirus. J.B. Pritzker urged Illinois residents to be "very careful" when hosting gatherings as the holidays near and coronavirus cases in the state continue to climb. 2:10. The state’s seven-day positivity rate increased once again, going up to 5.7%, an increase from the 5.5% reported Tuesday, which was also up from the day before. Reduce party size from 10 to six individuals, Maximum indoor/outdoor gathering size of 10 individuals, Applicable to professional, religious, cultural and social group gatherings, Not applicable to students participating in-person classroom learning. J.B. Pritzker, who noted the state's previous success in targeted mitigations. According to the governor, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has asked every state in the nation to create a distribution plan in line with the agency’s recommendations, and Illinois’ plan will circulate around usage of the I-CARE registry, which tracks immunizations for children throughout the state. “The top three places that come up over and over again statewide are people’s workplaces, schools and restaurants and bars,” she said. Those gains in cases and positivity rates have led to more talk of restrictions being put into place in Chicago and in other locations, but it is unclear at this time whether any statewide mandates could be put into effect to address the issues. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the new restrictions during a Thursday briefing, suspending indoor bar service just weeks after reopening such establishments as colder weather begins to limit outdoor options. Everyone must come together to slow the spread of this virus in our communities to prevent illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths related to COVID-19. Those increases in positivity rates mean that all indoor dining and bar service will be suspended effective Friday in those four counties, and bars and restaurants will be required to close at 11 p.m., with outdoor service only. Read. “We didn’t pick it because it sounds good or because we want to do it. Pritzker said the state plans to continue with its current strategy of implementing restrictions in specific locations seeing increased positivity rates. This region has seen its positivity rates shoot upward in recent days, rising from 5.7% on Oct. 8 to 7.5% on Oct. 17. This will decrease the risk of exposure to the virus and further spread. Bishop has years of award-winning broadcast experience and hosts the WMAY Morning Newsfeed out of Springfield. are expected to update the city's coronavirus reopening plan, sent its first shipments of rapid antigen tests, new coronavirus restrictions taking effect Friday. That data point poses a major problem, as state health officials try to walk a delicate line between allowing businesses to remain open, for children to continue receiving as much in-person education as is safely possible, and to allow bars and restaurants to continue to serve customers. Read proclamation . As enhanced coronavirus restrictions go into effect in four different healthcare regions in Illinois, there are still more regions where additional mitigations could soon be implemented. At that point, Ezike says that the state will have achieved a sufficient amount of “herd immunity” to keep the virus from spreading through the population again. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Two other Illinois regions are currently under the enhanced mitigation rules, including Region 1 in northwestern Illinois. Those in vulnerable populations, including first responders, healthcare workers, and staff and residents of long-term care facilities, would be given first priority for the vaccine when it becomes available. J.B. Pritzker announced. South Dakota didn’t shut down at all and reported 4 cases per 100,000 population. Still, the rapid tests have posed problems when it comes to reporting during the coronavirus pandemic. Residents in four suburban counties will see enhanced coronavirus restrictions go into effect on Friday, as Regions 7 and 8 in the state’s healthcare system have exceeded the 8% positivity rate threshold for three consecutive days. Federal health officials say about half of the nation’s daily testing capacity now consists of rapid tests. Among the guidance was: On Monday, Chicago's top doctor urged residents to not invite anyone into their homes or apartments as the city experiences multiple coronavirus "warning signs" and enters what officials are calling a "second surge" in the pandemic. Florida. He’s doing more damage to Illinois than the virus. If you are hosting a holiday gathering, limit the number of guests. You have permission to edit this article. J.B. Pritzker announced that four suburban counties will see enhanced coronavirus restrictions go into effect on Friday, as Regions 7 and 8 in the state’s healthcare system have exceeded the 8% positivity rate threshold for three consecutive days. In the last 24 hours, 66,791 tests were returned to state laboratories, meaning that the state has performed 6,950,105 total tests during the pandemic. CHCAGO (CBS) — Not every restaurant is going to shut down quietly. "We will be looking to, you know, make decisions about what needs to happen in the publicly regulated spaces, but the most important thing is people's behavior in their own homes and with those they love," Arwady said. One of the state's 11 health care regions will see enhanced coronavirus mitigation restrictions go into effect Thursday as the areas' metrics continue to rise. Even if your symptoms are mild, you may still be able to infect others. “Illinois will not distribute a vaccine until we have one that is proven safe and effective,” Pritzker said. Illinois on Wednesday sent its first shipments of rapid antigen tests to local health departments in the state, Gov. When serving food, avoid a buffet-style or potluck setting and consider having one person serve all the food so that multiple people are not handling the serving utensils. Illinois’ Democrat Gov. (The Center Square) – Starting Tuesday, driver services facilities in Illinois will be closed for everyone except those seeking commercial licenses. Here's a breakdown of the regions that are nearing mitigation thresholds: This region, which includes Springfield, is dangerously close to the 8% threshold that would trigger the enhanced restrictions, currently sitting at 7.5%. “We don’t have to do this forever,” the Democratic governor said at a news conference at the Adams County Public Health Department in western Illinois. "It has worked as regions have gone into it and they've come out of it.".
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