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Illinois by adhering to these guidelines
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PHASE 4: REVITALIZATION
PHASE 4 GUIDELINES OVERVIEW A Public Health Approach
To Safely Reopen Our State
RESTORE ILLINOIS
ALL INDUSTRIES
• All employees who can work from home should continue
to do so
• Continue to wear face covering that covers nose
and mouth, maintain social distance of 6 ft., and frequently
wash hands
• Continue employee health screenings upon entry
into the workplace and mid-shift screenings for employees
with shifts >5 hours (virtual screening permitted)
• Follow guidelines on capacity limits and group
sizes (to be continually reassessed throughout Phase
4)
DAY CAMPS
• Capacity limit of no more than 50% of facility
occupancy
• Group sizes of 15 participants, unless participants
changing weekly
• Water-based activities permitted according to
IDPH guidelines
• Continue to encourage outdoor activities as much
as possible, especially for activities requiring physical
exertion and/or exertion
of voice
FILM PRODUCTION
• Capacity limit of no more than 50% of sound stage/location
occupancy
• Crowd scenes should be limited to 50 people or
fewer
• All individuals should maintain 6 ft. of social
distancing unless job duty cannot be performed without
proximity (e.g. actors performing, hair, makeup, costumes)
• One-time nasal swab for RT-PCR testing of all
cast and crew should be obtained within 48 to 72 hours
prior to the start of work on set or location
• Craft services and catering should follow Restaurant
and Bar guidelines
• Live audiences permitted in line with Theatre/Performing
Arts guidelines
HEALTH AND FITNESS
• Capacity limit of no more than 50% occupancy
• Group fitness classes of up to 50 people with
at least 6 ft. social distancing between individuals
permitted; multiple groups permitted given facilities
have space to appropriately social distance and can
limit interaction between groups
• Workout stations and equipment should be 6 ft.
apart without barriers or 3 ft. apart with impermeable
barriers in between
• For open gym spaces, have 1 employee per every
4,000 sq. ft. to monitor social distancing and sanitize
equipment between use
• Sanitize equipment before and after each individual
use and sanitize locker rooms and showers at least every
hour
• Keep ancillary accommodations (e.g., saunas,
hot tubs, steam rooms) closed, though childcare areas
are permitted to reopen in line with DHFS
childcare guidelines
• Members should wear face covering over their
nose and mouth whenever not exercising
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
• Outdoor recreation allowing group sizes of up
to 50, and permitting multiple groups given facilities
have space to appropriately social distance
and can limit interaction between groups
• Activity stations should be spaced at least 6
ft. apart or limited in number to ensure social distancing
• Shared equipment should be disinfected before
and after each use
• Clubhouses and other communal gathering places
allowed to reopen
• Concessions permitted with restrictions
MANUFACTURING
• In-person meetings of up to 50 people with social
distancing permitted
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
• Groups should be static for duration of meeting
or event. If event includes multiple sessions, participants
should remain in one room, and speakers/
presenters should rotate between rooms or be digitally
displayed (e.g. projected, livestreamed) in multiple
rooms
• Dance floors should remain closed
• Food service should follow Restaurant and Bar
guidelines
MUSEUMS
• Capacity limit of no more than 25% occupancy
• Guided tours should be limited to 50 or fewer
people per group
• Hands-on exhibits and touch screens should be
closed or modified to eliminate the hands-on component
• Audio tours are permitted, though equipment should
be disinfected before and after individual use
• Museums should have plan to limit congregation
via advance ticket sales and timed ticketing
• Concessions permitted with restrictions
OFFICES
• Continue capacity limit of no more than 50% occupancy
• In-person meetings of up to 50 people with social
distancing permitted
• Continue health screenings, though employers
may screen office employees via in-person conversation
or questionnaire once at their
workstation, or using virtual method
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 ft. between parties; impermeable barriers
may be installed between booths which are less than
6 ft. apart
• Standing areas (in restaurants or bars) should
be limited to no more than 25% of standing area capacity
• Buffets and self-service food stations (e.g.
hot and cold bars, bulk items, baked goods) should adhere
to additional minimum guidelines
• Self-service beverage fountains are permissible
with the additional precautions
RETAIL AND SERVICE COUNTER
• Continue capacity limit of no more than 50% occupancy
• Mall food courts may reopen in line with Indoor
Dining and Drinking guidelines
PERSONAL CARE
• Continue capacity limit of no more than 50% occupancy
• If services require customer to remove his or
her mask, employee must wear both a face mask and eye
protection (e.g., face shield,
protective glasses)
• No time restrictions on massage or other services
OUTDOOR SEATED SPECTATOR EVENTS
• Outdoor spectator events only; indoor spectator
events not permitted at this time
• Tickets events with seating available for all
customers permitted; general admission shows and/or
events with standing room only are not permitted at
this time
• Maximum of 20% of seating capacity for spectators
• Concessions permitted with restrictions
THEATERS AND PERFORMING ARTS
• Seated theaters, cinemas, and performing arts
centers for ticketed events with seating available for
all customers permitted; general
admission shows and/or events with standing room only
are not permitted at this time
• Indoor capacity limit of 50 people or less or
50% of space capacity (applies to each screening room);
outdoor capacity limited to 20% of
overall space capacity
• Patrons should wear face coverings over their
nose and mouth, except while seated within a venue (exceptions
can be made for people with
medical conditions or disabilities that prevent them
from safely wearing a face covering)
• Concessions permitted with restrictions
YOUTH AND RECREATIONAL SPORTS
• Competitive gameplay and tournaments permitted
• Capacity limit of no more than 50% facility capacity,
20% seating capacity for spectators
• Group sizes limited to 50 participants total
(including athletes, coaches, and referees); with multiple
groups permitted during practice and
competitive games given venues have space to appropriately
social distance and can limit interaction between group
• Concessions permitted with restrictions
ZOOS
• Capacity limit of no more than 25% occupancy
• Guided tours should be limited to 50 or fewer
people per group
• Hands-on exhibits and touch screens should be
closed or modified to eliminate the hands-on component
• Indoor exhibits should be closed
• Audio tours are permitted, though equipment should
be disinfected before and after individual use
• Zoos should have plan to limit congregation via
advance ticket sales and timed ticketing
• Concessions permitted with restrictions
If you have questions or need
additional support: Please call our
hotline at 1-800-252-2923or e-mail us at ceo.support@illinois.gov
or return to Illinois.gov/businessguidelines
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"Restore Illinois is
about saving lives and livelihoods. This five-phased
plan will reopen our state, guided by health metrics
and with distinct business, education, and recreation
activities characterizing each phase. This is an initial
framework that will likely be updated as research and
science develop and as the potential for treatments
or vaccines is realized. The plan is based upon regional
healthcare availability, and it recognizes the distinct
impact COVID-19 has had on different regions of our
state as well as regional variations in hospital capacity.
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has
11 Emergency Medical Services Regions that have traditionally
guided its statewide public health work and will continue
to inform this reopening plan. For the purposes of this
plan, from those 11, four health regions are established,
each with the ability to independently move through
a phased approach: Northeast Illinois; North-Central
Illinois; Central Illinois; and Southern Illinois."
The five phases for each health
region are as follows:
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Phase 1 - Rapid Spread:
The rate of infection among those tested and the
number of patients admitted to the hospital is
high or rapidly increasing. Strict stay at home
and social distancing guidelines are put in place
and only essential businesses remain open. Every
region has experienced this phase once already,
and could return to it if mitigation efforts are
unsuccessful.
Phase 2 - Flattening:
The rate of infection among those tested and the
number of patients admitted to the hospital beds
and ICU beds increases at an ever slower rate,
moving toward a flat and even a downward trajectory.
Nonessential retail stores reopen for curb-side
pickup and delivery. Illinoisans are directed
to wear a face covering when outside the home
and can begin enjoying additional outdoor activities
like golf, boating and fishing while practicing
social distancing. To varying degrees, every region
is experiencing flattening as of early May.
Phase 3 - Recovery:
The rate of infection among those surveillance
tested, the number of patients admitted to the
hospital, and the number of patients needing ICU
beds is stable or declining. Manufacturing, offices,
retail, barbershops and salons can reopen to the
public with capacity and other limits and safety
precautions. Gatherings limited to 10 people or
fewer are allowed. Face coverings and social distancing
are the norm.
Phase 4 - Revitalization:
The rate of infection among those surveillance
tested and the number of patients admitted to
the hospital continues to decline. Gatherings
of 50 people or fewer are allowed, restaurants
and bars reopen, travel resumes, child care and
schools reopen under guidance from the Illinois
Department of Public Health. Face coverings and
social distancing are the norm.
Phase 5 - Illinois Restored:
With a vaccine or highly effective treatment widely
available or the elimination of any new cases
over a sustained period, the economy fully reopens
with safety precautions continuing. Conventions,
festivals and large events are permitted, and
all businesses, schools and places of recreation
can open with new safety guidance and procedures
in place reflecting the lessons learned during
the COVID-19 pandemic. Until COVID-19 is defeated,
this plan also recognizes that just as health
metrics will tell us it is safe to move forward,
health metrics may also tell us to return to a
prior phase. With a vaccine or highly effective
treatment not yet available, IDPH will be closely
monitoring key metrics to immediately identify
trends in cases and hospitalizations to determine
whether a return to a prior phase may become necessary.
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| Phase 1:
Rapid Spread |
Gatherings: Essential
gatherings, such as religious services, of 10
or fewer allowed; No non-essential gatherings
of
any size
Travel: Non-essential travel discouraged
Health care: Emergency procedures and COVID-19
care only
Education and child care: Remote learning in P-12
schools and higher education; Child care in groups
of 10 or fewer
for essential workers
Outdoor recreation: Walking, hiking and biking
permitted; State parks closed
Businesses:
• Manufacturing: Essential manufacturing
only
• “Non-essential” businesses: Employees
of “non-essential” businesses are required
to work from home except
for Minimum Basic Operations
• Bars and restaurants: Open for delivery,
pickup and drive-through only
• Entertainment: Closed
• Personal care services and health clubs:
Closed
• Retail: Essential stores are open with
strict restrictions; Non-essential stores are
closed
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| Phase 2:
Flattening |
Gatherings: Essential
gatherings, such as religious services, of 10
or fewer allowed; No non-essential gatherings
Travel: Non-essential travel discouraged
Health care: Emergency and COVID-19 care continue;
Elective procedures allowed once IDPH criteria
met
Education and child care: Remote learning in P-12
schools and higher education; Child care in groups
of 10 or fewer
for essential workers
Outdoor recreation: Walking, hiking, and biking
permitted; Select state parks open; Boating and
fishing permitted;
Golf courses open; All with IDPH approved safety
guidance
Businesses:
• Manufacturing: Essential manufacturing
only
• “Non-essential” businesses: Employees
of “non-essential” businesses are required
to work from home except
for Minimum Basic Operations
• Bars and restaurants: Open for delivery,
pickup, and drive through only
• Personal care services and health clubs:
Closed
• Retail: Essential stores are open with
restrictions; Non-essential stores open for delivery
and curbside pickup
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| Phase 3:
Recovery |
Gatherings: All gatherings
of 10 people or fewer are allowed with this limit
subject to change based on latest data & guidance
Travel: Travel should follow IDPH and CDC approved
guidance
Health Care: All health care providers are open
with DPH approved safety guidance
Education and child care: Remote learning in P-12
schools and higher education; Limited child care
and summer
programs open with IDPH approved safety guidance
Outdoor recreation: State parks open; Activities
permitted in groups of 10 or fewer with social
distancing
Businesses:
• Manufacturing: Non-essential manufacturing
that can safely operate with social distancing
can reopen with
IDPH approved safety guidance
• “Non-essential” businesses: Employees
of “non-essential” businesses are allowed
to return to work with
IDPH approved safety guidance depending upon risk
level, tele-work strongly encouraged wherever
possible;
Employers are encouraged to provide accommodations
for COVID-19-vulnerable employees
• Bars and restaurants: Open for delivery,
pickup, and drive through only
• Personal care services and health clubs:
Barbershops and salons open with IDPH approved
safety guidance; Health
and fitness clubs can provide outdoor classes
and one-on-one personal training with IDPH approved
safety guidance
• Retail: Open with capacity limits and IDPH
approved safety guidance, including face coverings
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| Phase 4:
Revitalization |
Gatherings: Gatherings
of 50 people or fewer are allowed with this limit
subject to change based on latest data and
guidance
Travel: Travel should follow IDPH and CDC approved
guidance
Health care: All health care providers are open
Education and child care: P-12 schools, higher
education, all summer programs, and child care
open with IDPH
approved safety guidance
Outdoor Recreation: All outdoor recreation allowed
Businesses:
• Manufacturing: All manufacturing open with
IDPH approved safety guidance
• “Non-essential” businesses: All
employees return to work with IDPH approved safety
guidance; Employers
are encouraged to provide accommodations for COVID-19-vulnerable
employees
• Bars and restaurants: Open with capacity
limits and IDPH approved safety guidance
• Personal care services and health clubs:
All barbershops, salons, spas and health and fitness
clubs open
with capacity limits and IDPH approved safety
guidance
• Entertainment: Cinema and theaters open
with capacity limits and IDPH approved safety
guidance
• Retail: Open with capacity limits and IDPH
approved safety guidance
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| Phase 5:
Illinois Restored |
All sectors
of the economy reopen with businesses, schools,
and recreation resuming normal operations with
new safety guidance and procedures.
• Conventions, festivals, and large events
can take place. |
