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REGIONS 7 AND 8 MITIGATION

As expected, the Governor's office and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced additional mitigation efforts that will be implemented this Friday in Regions 7 and 8.

Regions 7 and 8 include Kankakee, Will, DuPage, and Kane counties.

Mitigation measures taking effect at 12:01 am on Thursday, October 23, 2020 in Regions 7 and 8 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 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; and
• 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; and
• 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; and

• Gaming and Casinos close at 11:00 p.m., are limited to 25 percent capacity, and follow mitigations for bars and restaurants, if applicable.

REGIONAL MITIGATION SCHEDULE

The following regions are in mitigation or have been announced for mitigation:

• Region 1 since October 3^rd and continue to rise
• Region 5 yesterday (effective Thursday)
• Regions 7 and 8 today (effective Friday)

This week, it is expected that the following regions will be announced for mitigation 

• Region 3 - Wednesday
• Region 10 - Wednesday
• Region 4 - Thursday