Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker announced Tuesday that new rules will take effect in Region 1 this weekend due to rising cases of COVID-19 in northwestern Illinois. Region 1 includes Carroll, Jo Daviess, and Whiteside Counties, among others. Starting Saturday, new mitigations will be imposed, including closing indoor bar and restaurant service. The region is seeing a test positivity rate of 8% or above for three consecutive days, which exceeds the threshold. Hospital admissions are also rising, according to officials.
Mitigation measures taking effect Saturday in Region 1 include the following:
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 the 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
There are other restrictions for large gatherings. For more, visit KWQC-TV 6