In response to increasing COVID-19 hospitalizations and case rates, the state of Illinois announced it is launching Rapid Response Vaccination Teams to five counties and expanding vaccine eligibility where demand is low. The Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection will also be conducting investigations of businesses near both ballparks to ensure that bars and restaurants in these areas are following the City’s public health regulations.
Screening and sanitization procedures for players, fans, and media personnel.Reopening capacity will be limited to a maximum of 25%.
Major League Baseball games will continue at Wrigley and Guaranteed Rate Fields with the following safety measures in place: (City of Chicago): The City of Chicago announced a plan for Major League Baseball to begin this week with various safety measures in place. The Proclamation directs the coordination of various state agencies under the Illinois Emergency Management Act in the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Pritzker issued a Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation extending the state of emergency in Illinois and the exercise of emergency powers for 30 days. are in the “orange” tier, while 26 states and Puerto Rico are in the “yellow” tier. Travelers coming from states in the yellow tier (those that have a 7-day rolling average below 15 cases per day per 100,000 residents) are not required to quarantine or present a negative COVID-19 test but remain under an advisory to avoid all non-essential travel. Travelers to the city of Chicago coming from orange tier states (those that have a rolling 7-day average above 15 cases per day per 100,000 residents) must either quarantine for 10 days prior to traveling or present a negative COVID-19 test before arrival. from the “yellow” tier to the “orange” tier. (Chicago): The City of Chicago updated its Emergency Travel Order, moving Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and Washington D.C. Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that the State will open vaccine eligibility for all individuals 16 and older on April 12, 2021. Governor Pritzker also announced three additional counties (Clark, Iroquois, and Vermilion) will receive support from the Rural Vaccination program, and four new counties (LaSalle, Tazewell, McDonough, and Woodford) will receive Rapid Response vaccination teams to mitigate COVID-19 trends. The Associated Press and FOX 32's Anthony Ponce contributed to this report.Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that, effective immediately, all Illinois residents age 16 and older are eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. An additional 123 deaths were reported, bringing the state's death toll to 18,049 The Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday reported 6,642 newly diagnosed cases of COVID-19, raising the state’s confirmed coronavirus total to 1,059,324. Pritzker says this effort, coupled with pharmacies, doctor offices and more employers hosting their own workplace clinics, will lead to a big increase in daily vaccinations. "We have nearly two dozen more National Guard teams ready to come online across the state in the weeks ahead as vaccination supply increases," said Pritzker. Pritzker says the Illinois National Guard's role will expand dramatically through mobile teams. His goal is to be able to administer vaccines as quickly as the manufacturers can deliver them. Pritzker announced plans to ramp-up vaccination efforts in coordination with the incoming Biden administration. 25, and will focus on people 65 years and older as well as essential workers. Illinois will also move into the next phase of vaccinations on Jan. Have shown declining COVID-19 hospitalizations in seven of the previous 10 days.įriday's announcement came minutes after officials announced that a more contagious variant of the coronavirus that was first identified in the United Kingdom late last year has been found in Illinois.
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