Illinois - Coronavirus COVID-19
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Chicago is currently in what the city calls phase two of its recovery, a period Mayor Lori Lightfoot plan dubs “stay-at-home.”
Before moving into phase three, labeled “cautiously reopen,” the city would need to see a decline in the COVID-19 case rate over 14 days and a declining rate of new cases, stable or declining rates of hospitalizations, ICU admissions and deaths, fewer than 1,800 coronavirus patients in hospital beds, fewer than 600 coronavirus patients in ICU beds, and fewer than 450 coronavirus patients on ventilators.
The city also would need to be able to test 135,000 residents per month, with positive rates decreasing below 15% of those tested in the community and at least 14 days of declining rates of new cases, on average. Positive rates of below 30% would be needed in “congregate” settings such as nursing homes, shelters and jails.
Face coverings would still be required, Lightfoot said.
The mayor’s plan doesn’t estimate the earliest Chicago could change phases. Under Gov. Pritzker’s plan, the earliest a region can move from the second phase to a third “recovery" phase is May 29.
Lightfoot said she wouldn’t give dates for when reopening might be possible because the decision needs to be made by data and any date would be “completely arbitrary.”
The mayor also refused to set a timetable for restoring access to the lakefront, along with The 606 elevated trail and the downtown Riverwalk, after residents packed into them on a warm afternoon.
Lightfoot said she would release standards for moving to phase four, labeled “gradually resume,” and phase five, “protect,” over the coming weeks.
The mayor left the door open for restaurants to reopen sooner than late June but said such decisions would need to be based on strong science. She did say no restaurateur wants to be at risk or endanger customers but there are potentially “innovative ways” they could reopen.
Lightfoot has cautioned against ending the state’s stay-at-home order prematurely or loosening restrictions. She has said doing so might lead to a spike in cases, pointing to examples in Japan, Singapore and Germany.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot lays out ‘five-star’ plan for reopening Chicago following coronavirus pandemic disruptions
Before moving into phase three, labeled “cautiously reopen,” the city would need to see a decline in the COVID-19 case rate over 14 days and a declining rate of new cases, stable or declining rates of hospitalizations, ICU admissions and deaths, fewer than 1,800 coronavirus patients in hospital beds, fewer than 600 coronavirus patients in ICU beds, and fewer than 450 coronavirus patients on ventilators.
The city also would need to be able to test 135,000 residents per month, with positive rates decreasing below 15% of those tested in the community and at least 14 days of declining rates of new cases, on average. Positive rates of below 30% would be needed in “congregate” settings such as nursing homes, shelters and jails.
Face coverings would still be required, Lightfoot said.
The mayor’s plan doesn’t estimate the earliest Chicago could change phases. Under Gov. Pritzker’s plan, the earliest a region can move from the second phase to a third “recovery" phase is May 29.
Lightfoot said she wouldn’t give dates for when reopening might be possible because the decision needs to be made by data and any date would be “completely arbitrary.”
The mayor also refused to set a timetable for restoring access to the lakefront, along with The 606 elevated trail and the downtown Riverwalk, after residents packed into them on a warm afternoon.
Lightfoot said she would release standards for moving to phase four, labeled “gradually resume,” and phase five, “protect,” over the coming weeks.
The mayor left the door open for restaurants to reopen sooner than late June but said such decisions would need to be based on strong science. She did say no restaurateur wants to be at risk or endanger customers but there are potentially “innovative ways” they could reopen.
Lightfoot has cautioned against ending the state’s stay-at-home order prematurely or loosening restrictions. She has said doing so might lead to a spike in cases, pointing to examples in Japan, Singapore and Germany.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot lays out ‘five-star’ plan for reopening Chicago following coronavirus pandemic disruptions
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I spent some time in the woods today, and there were TONS of people on the prairie paths. Superdawg, a popular hit dog joint down the street from me was a madhouse. People waiting halfway down the street to get into the little walkthrough area to get food. There was an employee outside directing traffic into the parking lot.
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