The city of Chicago extended its stay-at-home advisory until January 22, while the coronavirus pandemic continues, city officials announced on Sunday.
In mid-November, Chicago issued the statement in response to the second increase in the coronavirus pandemic.
The measure, which was issued among other restrictions, “calls on all Chicagoans to take clear steps to protect their community and help us level the curve.”
According to the city hall, “residents are strongly advised to adhere to the guidance”.
Chicago issued a statement to stay home while the city reaches a “tipping point” in the second outbreak of its coronavirus pandemic. Watch Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s full ad here.
See what is included in the statement, according to information from the City of Chicago:
• Avoid all non-essential travel outside the state; if travel is essential, it will be necessary to quarantine or negative test prior to travel, depending on the traveler’s home state.
• Internal meetings within private residences cannot exceed six members who are not family members
• According to the executive order of Governor Pritzker of Illinois, all restaurants and bars must suspend meals and internal services
• Non-essential businesses must be closed to the public between 11 pm and 6 am. Bars, restaurants and other establishments with license for Tavern or Consumption on Site – Incidental Activity can sell alcoholic beverages on site or for travel until 11pm
• Residents who experience any symptoms of COVID-19 should take shelter at their place of residence.
- Places of Worship – Each indoor space should be limited to 50 people, while social distancing is practiced, or 40% of capacity (whichever is less). However, special events such as weddings, wakes, potlucks and other community events cannot have more than 10 people. It is also recommended that regular services operate with a maximum of 10 people, when possible. Funerals are limited to 10 members of the deceased’s family, not including employees.
- Retail stores – You should limit capacity to 25%, including general merchandise stores, “big box” stores that offer groceries and pharmacies and convenience stores. Grocery stores and pharmacies can continue to operate at up to 50% capacity.
- Health and Fitness Academies – Should limit internal use to a maximum of 25% of capacity, with confrontations limited to 50 people and practice of social distancing. Indoor gym classes must cease. Outdoor activities are allowed at 25% capacity, with group activities limited to 10 people or less. Changing rooms must be closed, as well as other auxiliary accommodations where social distance is not possible, such as saunas and Turkish baths.
- Personal services, such as hairdressing salons, barber shops and manicure salons, must limit each internal space to 25 people, during the practice of social distance, or 25% of the capacity (whichever is less). Services requiring removal of facial coverings must cease (for example, facials, beard shavings).
- Venues for presentations, cinemas, museums and indoor recreational centers (for example, bowling alleys, arcades) – must disrupt all internal operations. If the installation has an external component, limit each external space to a maximum of 100 people, while practicing social distance, or 25% of the capacity, whichever is less. Outdoor group activities should be limited to 10 people or less.
- Hotels – They must limit meetings in common spaces, such as the lobby, to 25% of capacity, with a maximum of 50 people in the same area at any given time. Hotel room occupancy should be limited to registered guests only. The gyms must be closed, or operated only on the reservation model, with capacity limited to 25% of the maximum occupancy of the room. The spaces for events and meetings must be closed.
- Office buildings with employees who can work remotely must operate remotely. If remote work is not possible, limit the capacity to 25% for all indoor spaces, including tenant spaces.