COVID-19 Resurgence Mitigations Announced for Lake County
Today, Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced that COVID-19 resurgence mitigations will be implemented in Region 9, which includes Lake and McHenry Counties, beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2020.
The mitigations, which place restrictions on certain activities, seek to slow the spread of COVID-19 within the region. The region's positivity rate has seen a 7-day rolling average test positivity rate of 8% or above for three consecutive days, which exceed the thresholds set for establishing mitigation measures under the State's Restore Illinois Resurgence Plan.
Mitigation measures taking effect on October 31 in Region 9 include:
Bars
- No indoor service
- All outside bar service closes at 11:00 p.m.
- All bar patrons should be seated at tables outside
- No ordering, seating, or congregating at bar (bar stools should be removed)
- Tables should be 6 feet apart
- No standing or congregating indoors or outdoors while waiting for a table or exiting
- No dancing or standing indoors
- Reservations required for each party
- No seating of multiple parties at one table
Restaurants
- No indoor dining or bar service
- All outdoor dining closes at 11:00 p.m.
- Outside dining tables should be 6 feet apart
- No standing or congregating indoors or outdoors while waiting for a table or exiting
- Reservations required for each party
- No seating of multiple parties at one table
Meetings, Social Events, Gatherings
- Limit to lesser of 25 guests or 25 percent of overall room capacity
- No party buses
- Gaming and Casinos close at 11:00 p.m., are limited to 25 percent capacity, and follow mitigations for bars and restaurants, if applicable
These mitigations do not apply to schools or polling places.
The mitigations will remain in effect until the region's positivity rate averages less than or equal to 6.5% over a three-day period. To view the entire press release, click here.
