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The state of Illinois is on track to enter Phase 5 of its reopening plan - which would mark a full reopening with no capacity limits - in July, officials announced Tuesday.
Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Phase 5 Possible in July, Auto Show Returns, Chicago Travel Order © Bloomberg via Getty Images A pedestrian looks into a reopened restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. The state of Illinois is on track to enter Phase 5 of its reopening plan - which would mark a full reopening with no capacity limits - in July, officials say. NBC 5 Responds: FEMA Program Aims to Help Pay for Funerals of COVID-19 Victims Replay Video UP NEXT Meanwhile, Chicago updated its emergency travel order Tuesday, putting neighboring Indiana on the list requir...
Other safety measures that will be put in place include: a move to Hall F in West Building, timed entrance windows and staggered entry to prevent congestion, a face mask requirement at all times, sanitization stations, contactless delivery for tickets, a temperature scan and medical questionnaire before entry and more. "Around this time last year, McCormick Place was turned an alternate care facility that significantly aided our city during the first wave of COVID-19—making today's announcement all the more special," Lightfoot said in a statement. "In the same spirit of collaboration bet...
The questionnaire will ensure that everyone attending is "healthy," according to the governor, but he did not provide details on what questions will be asked. Pritzker noted that one question will ask whether an individual as been vaccinated or not, but there won't be a requirement. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot together announced the show's return Tuesday, noting it will be the first large convention to take place in Chicago since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Chicago Auto Show will take place from July 15 through July 19 this year, officials said, shorter than the usual nin...
In the last week, COVID-19 test positivity rate has dropped and is now under 5%, data showed. “We have seen steady progress in recent weeks with a downward trend in our leading COVID metrics and more and more people stepping up to get vaccinated, which is so important in getting us out of this pandemic,” Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said in a statement. “That has made this exciting day possible.” Chicago's reopening goal echoes one by the state. In a release Tuesday, Illinois officials revealed the state "is on track to be in Phase 5 in July...