Indoor dining can resume now in Madison County
The Intelligencer
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The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Thursday morning announced that Madison County and the rest of Region 4 is moving to Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan.
The region was the last of 11 in Illinois to have COVID-19 mitigations lessened. Other Region 4 counties include Bond, Clinton, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington.
Under Phase 4, restaurants and bars are now permitted to have indoor dining and drinking for parties of up to 10 people and a maximum of 50% capacity. Seated areas must be arranged so tables allow for 6 feet between parties. Impermeable barriers can be installed between booths less than 6 feet apart.
Madison County prepares for next phase of vaccinations
Phase 1B will include residents age 65, older
Scott Marion, smarion@edwpub.net
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EDWARDSVILLE Illinois finally has an official date for the next phase of vaccinations against the coronavirus, but that doesn’t mean it will happen immediately.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that the state will begin its next phase of vaccinations against the coronavirus later this month, moving forward with vaccinating residents age 65 and older.
Phase 1B of the state’s vaccination plan will begin on Jan. 25, Pritzker announced in a COVID-19 briefing.
Phase 1B will center on residents age 65 years and older and “frontline essential workers,” including first responders, education workers like teachers and support staff, childcare workers, grocery store employees, postal service workers, and more.