As coronavirus cases and positivity rates increase in the state, new reduction regulations may have to be faced in other regions to prevent the spread of the virus.
According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, Region 10, located in southwestern Illinois near St. Louis, has seen its positive rate increase by 8.2% as of 10/21, the last date of calculation available. It marks the second day that the positivity rate has been above 8%, the threshold for triggering additional mitigation rules and procedures.
Those rules have been in place in the region since the beginning of the year, but if the positivity rate remains too high when the new reforms come on Sunday, they could see them implemented again next week.
Those reduction rules include shutting down indoor service at bars and restaurants, as well as setting lower limits for gatherings, with 25 or fewer people currently serving as a limit, currently under phase four of the “Restore Illinois”. “The plan.
1, and and Reg fields with region 1 under even more stringent guidelines due to the elevated coronavirus number, it is already under advanced mitigation rules.
There are two other Illinois territories that could also move toward coronavirus reduction rules in the coming days. 9 October. Region 9, which includes the McHenry and Lake counties of North Ill Linois by 21, has increased its positivity rate to 7.8%, meaning it is close to the critical 8% barrier.
The city of Chicago was also given more control by the state even after implementing its own routine strategy. According to IDPH data, Chicago currently has 21% hospital hospital availability. If that number falls below 20%, additional reductions will be initiated by state health officials.
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