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Illinois to move to Bridge Phase on May 14

Illinois is poised to move into the “Bridge Phase” by May 14, according to Gov. JB Pritzker.

The bridge phase is a 28-day period that will allow for higher capacity limits and increased business operations before Pritzker fully reopens the state. Barring any significant reversals in the state’s key COVID-19 indicators, that move could come as soon as June 11. 

The state has been working towards the loosening of mitigations since early April. 

The goal was to vaccinate over 70 percent of the 65 and older population, and have over 20 percent ICU bed capacity available. Eighty-five percent of people 65 and older in the state have at least one shot, but the number of rising hospitalizations and deaths have kept the state from moving forward over the month. 

Mask requirements would stay in place until the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends lifting them.

Within the Bridge Phase:

Dining
Seated areas: Patrons ≥ 6 feet apart; parties ≤ 10

Standing areas: 30% capacity indoors; 50% capacity outdoors

Health and fitness
60% capacity

Group fitness classes of 50 or fewer indoors or 100 or fewer outdoors.

Offices
60% capacity

Personal care
60% capacity

Retail and service counter
60% capacity

Amusement parks
60% capacity

Festivals and general admission outdoor spectator events
30 people per 1,000 sq. ft.

Flea and farmers markets
Indoor: 15 people per 1,000 sq. ft.

Outdoor: 30 people per 1,000 sq.ft.

Film production
60% capacity

Meetings, conferences, and conventions
Lesser of 1,000 people or 60% capacity ^

Museums
60% capacity

Recreation
Indoor: Lesser of 100 people or 50% capacity

Outdoor: Maximum groups of 100; multiple groups permissible

Social events
Indoor: 250 people

Outdoor: 500 people

Spectator events
60% capacity

Theaters and performing arts
60% capacity

Zoos
60% capacity

Dani Tietz

I may do everything, but I have not done everything.

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