SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday that Illinois will enter the “bridge” phase to full reopening on Friday, May 14. And barring any reversal of current trends, Phase 5, or full reopening, could begin bJune 11.
He also announced that residents can now obtain COVID-19 vaccines from their physicians’ offices, rather than just designated vaccine sites, as public health officials continue to confront hesitancy within many communities to accept the vaccines.
Thursday’s announcement came as the state reached a new benchmark of having 55% of adults age 16 and over, and 80% of people age 65 and over, having received at least one dose of vaccine, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Meanwhile, the daily number of new cases, hospitalization rates and intensive care unit usage have all been falling or leveling off.
The light that we can see at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter, Pritzker said during a a press conference. For restaurants and bars and retail and weddings and public gatherings, this means higher capacity limits and a very hopeful move toward full reopening.
What s included in the bridge phase
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday announced that Illinois will enter the COVID bridge phase on May 14.Â
Here s what s included:Â
Expand capacity limits in places such as retail stores, offices, theatres, ticketed spectator events, amusement parks and zoos up to 60%
Restaurants and bars could expand capacity in standing areas to 30% indoors and 50% outdoors
/ Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference in Chicago on Thursday, announcing that the state will move to the bridge phase of further reopening next week.
Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday that Illinois will enter the “bridge” phase to full reopening on Friday, May 14. And barring any reversal of current trends, Phase 5, or full reopening, will begin on June 11.
He also announced that residents can now obtain COVID-19 vaccines from their physicians’ offices, rather than just designated vaccine sites, as public health officials continue to confront hesitancy within many communities to accept the vaccines.
Thursday’s announcement came as the state reached a new benchmark of having 55 percent of adults age 16 and over, and 80 percent of people age 65 and over, having received at least one dose of vaccine, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Meanwhile, the daily number of new cases, hospitalization rates and intensive care unit usage have all been falli
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WATSEKA, ILLINOIS - Iroquois Memorial Hospital is inviting the community to participate in its celebration of National Day of Prayer, according to a news release.
At 8 a.m. May 6 participants will meet at the IMH flagpole on the corner of 4th Street and East Fairman Avenue in celebration of National Day of Prayer.
The Watseka American Legion Post 23 will be raising the flag to start our ceremony with the Rev. John Franklin, Iroquois Memorial Hospice chaplain coordinator/bereavement co-coordinator, along with pastors from Trinity Church, Faith Lutheran Church,
Centennial Christian Church, Milford Christian Church, First Christian Church, St. Edmund Catholic Church, First Presbyterian Church and First United Methodist Church, who will be leading prayer time. National Day of prayer was proclaimed a day of prayer for the nation in 1952. This yearâs theme is âNow the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is libertyâ 2 Cor