Chicago COVID 19 Update: City announces increased capacity for indoor dining
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CHICAGO (WLS) Chicago officials announced Wednesday easing COVID-19 restrictions on bars and restaurants for indoor dining, allowing for increased capacity.
Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady announced the expansion to 25% capacity or 50 people per-room per-floor, whichever is less. Dr. Arwady said that is an increase from a 25 person capacity to a 50 person capacity.
Arwady said restrictions will be further eased when metrics move into the moderate risk range, with cases below 400 a day. Currently, COVID-19 cases in Chicago are between 400-500 per-day.
Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Allison Arwady announces an increase in indoor dining capacity in Chicago.
CHICAGO (WLS) If you re a health care worker in a non-hospital setting, the city is expanding its vaccination sites to several city college locations around Chicago. While there are growing calls to move faster, the city remains focused on Phase 1A, which includes health care workers and long term care facilities.
There will be six mass COVID-19 vaccination sites opening by next week in Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and top doctor Allison Arwady said in a press conference Thursday morning. It is critical that we keep our medical infrastructure as protected as we are able to move ahead, Arwady said.