Westmont, Illinois - Date Issued: February 3, 2021
Earlier today, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that Region 8, which includes DuPage County, has moved into Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan. Following are some of the guidelines under Phase 4:
RESTAURANTS AND BARS
- Indoor dining and drinking now permitted for parties of up to 10 people
- Seated areas should be arranged so that tables allow for 6 feet between parties; impermeable barriers may be installed between booths which are less than 6 feet apart
RETAIL AND SERVICE COUNTER
- Continue capacity limit of no more than 50% occupancy
PERSONAL CARE
- Continue capacity limit of no more than 50% occupancy
INDOOR/OUTDOOR RECREATION
- Reopening select indoor recreation facilities (e.g., bowling alleys, skating rinks); indoor playgrounds and trampoline parks should remain closed
- Indoor recreation to operate at lesser of 50 customers or 50% of facility capacity
MUSEUMS
- Capacity limit of no more than 25% occupancy
- Guided tours should be limited to 50 or fewer people per group
MEETINGS AND SOCIAL EVENTS
- Limit to the lesser of 50 people or 50% of room capacity
- Multiple groups may meet in the same facility if they are socially distanced and in separate rooms
Additional Phase 4 guidelines can be found on the DCEO Restore Illinois webpage.
COVID-19 RESOURCES
Residents are encouraged to be diligent in seeking accurate information directly from official sources, and not rely on private citizen posts and re-posts on social media. The most accurate and current information can be found on official websites managed by the CDC, Illinois Department of Public Health, and the DuPage County Public Health Department. Following are links to official COVID-19 resources.
IDPH COVID-19 INFORMATION - dph.illinois.gov/covid19
RESTORE ILLINOIS PHASE 4 - Regions 8 and 9 Move to Phase 4 2.illinois.gov/IISNews/22756-Regions_8_and_9_Move_to_Phase_4_.pdf
DuPAGE COUNTY COVID-19 INFORMATION - dupagehealth.org/590/Coronavirus-Disease-2019-COVID-19-Inform
DuPAGE COUNTY COVID-19 VACCINATION SIGN-UP - dupagehealth.jotform.com
CDC - cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
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