Residents of four suburban counties will see the revised coronavirus ban implemented on Friday, as the state’s healthcare management sectors Reg and 8 have exceeded the %% positivity rate threshold for three consecutive days.
Government of Illinois. JB Pritzker made the announcement during his daily coronavirus press briefing on Tuesday afternoon. The new restrictions will take effect in the affected counties from Friday and will include shutting down indoor service in restaurants and bars in the affected counties.
Region 7, which includes Will and Kankaki counties, was previously under reform rules earlier this year, but will now return to those policies for at least the next two weeks, Pritzer’s office says.
Region 8, which includes Dupage and Kane counties, has seen a dramatic increase in its positivity rate, rising to 5.6% in October. 1% was %%, the last date for which data is currently available.
That increase in positivity rates means all indoor dining and bar service in those four counties will be effectively suspended from Friday. Capacity limits will also be imposed for outdoor seating at those locations, and gatherings of more than 25 people will be banned under the restrictions.
All party buses in those four counties will also be banned.
Two other Illinois territories are currently under advanced mitigation regulations, including Region 1 of northwestern Illinois. Region 5, located in southeastern Illinois, will implement the new rules Thursday as a result of the elevated positivity rate.
The news comes as Illinois continues to see record gains in coronavirus cases. The state has reported more than 26,000 new cases of the virus in the last seven days, a new record during the epidemic. The state’s seven-day positivity rate has been 5. %%, the highest since early June.
The increase in cases and positivity rates has led to further discussion of sanctions in Chicago and elsewhere, but it is unclear whether any statewide order will be implemented to address these issues.
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