And at the end of the day we're targeting restaurants, entertainment centers and gyms yet again," Pekau said. The mayor and Arwady also warned that either or both of the mandates might need to be reinstated if there's another surge of COVID-19 cases in the future. Its also one that almost everyone goes to. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. Compliance with the mandates on the part of businesses has been spotty too. Countywide, the Cook County Department of Public Health reports an average of 632 new daily cases, down from 1,007 the week prior. But its unclear how much these policies really help encourage vaccination; the protection they offer to vaccinated people isnt as strong as it used to be; and businesses and local governments across America do not have the resources to keep them going. Americans feelings about mandates there would likely be complicated even if the mandates did definitively work. Ordway Center for the Performing Arts: All guests are required to show proof of a full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID test taken within the past 72 hours. The new proof of vaccination rule has raised some concerns for local businesses who are working out how to enforce it and avoid friction with customers. wear a mask while inside school buildings, every person in their buildings to wear a mask, Masks are required indoors and on school buses, Masks are required for staff, students and visitors inside all school buildings, Masks are required inside school buildings. Workers whose religious objections were rejected, and then took the vaccine under threat of termination, will receive more than $3,000 each. All secondary students (grades six through 12) are required to wear a mask during the school day through Oct. 20., when the policy will be revisited. St. Catherine University: All students, faculty and staff are required to be vaccinated, unless the school approves a medical, religious or other exemption. Tell us. WebCook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance and COVID-19 The COVID-19 Vaccination Rights for Employees and Employer Obligations Ordinance went into effect on July 1, 2021. However, Arwady said it's still important for people who haven't yet been vaccinated against COVID-19 to get their shots. When it comes to COVID, a restaurant is definitively a high-risk setting. Red Lake Reservation: All people who enter the reservation for employment or business services must be vaccinated, with exceptions for pregnant women, people with certain medical conditions, children younger than 12 and for religious reasons. JB The decision to lift the indoor mask mandate and proof of vaccination requirement in Chicago and suburban Cook County on Feb. 28 comes after Gov. hbbd```b``+@$/X` Gyms and fitness venues, including, but not limited to, gyms, recreation facilities, fitness centers, yoga, Pilates, cycling, barre, and dance studios, hotel gyms, boxing and kickboxing gyms, fitness boot camps, and other facilities used for conducting indoor group fitness classes. The Cook County mitigation order will place restrictions on a variety of programs and facilities where individuals will need to be fully vaccinated in order to participate. "No, I like to be safe 'cause I ain't got time for that," she said. JB Pritzker said he anticipates the state's indoor mask mandate for venues that are not schools, hospitals and public transit will lift on Feb. 28 as COVID CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cook County amended its vaccination mitigation order Tuesday, allowing some to be exempt from the new rule that took effect Monday. Minnesota Transportation Museum: Masks are required. District 196, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan: Masks are required in all school buildings. Face coverings will also be required for staff and visitors who cannot maintain 6 feet of social distancing with students. Lightfoot took office in 2019 after winning more than 73% of the vote in a runoff against Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. First Avenue: All concertgoers are required to provide proof of completed vaccination, with the final dose at least 14 days prior to the event, or proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken in the last 72 hours. The school has also voted to require school employees to get COVID-19 vaccines or get tested weekly. Suburban Cook County will follow Chicago in instituting a vaccine mandate for restaurants and bars starting on January 3. If they do not get vaccinated or receive an exemption by Jan. 3, they face job termination. Edina Public Schools: Everyone 2 and older must mask up on district buses, in schools and in athletic and activities settings, regardless of vaccination status. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The state of Illinois along with Chicago officially lifted their indoor mask mandates, with the city also ending its proof of vaccination requirement. Jan 5, 2022 Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau speaks in a video posted on YouTube. Bloomington: Masks are required in city facilities for anyone 2 and older regardless of vaccination status. University of Minnesota: The University of Minnesota will add the FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine to those already required for students. "They're saying that we have to make sure that they took their medicine. Rock Ridge Public Schools: Students and staff are required to wear masks. However, dining sections inside grocery stores are not exempt. "I think its unacceptable. CentraCare employee Mahado Ali watches as people visited the Islamic Center of St. Carleton College: All students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19; requests for exemptions will be considered. -Any person entering a business for the purposes of voting in an election, or assisting or accompanying a voter or observing an election. Hospitalizations also are down sharply from early January, standing at 27 per day from a peak of 241 per day on Jan. 6. Cook Country Vaccine Mandate Information- Updated Dec 31, 2021, Toggle the visibility of the Accessibility Toolbar, https://cookcountypublichealth.org/communicable-diseases/covid-19/mitigation-guidance. Hospital admissions mirror this decline through the end of January. / CBS Chicago. Photo by Bruce Silcox | Courtesy of Minnesota Children's Museum, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth officials. WebCook Countys vaccine is critical for the health of mandate and a employees requirement to maintain safe in-person operations. If you have any questions, contact us at info@rtpd.org or 847-255-1200. Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau said the village board will vote next week on a resolution to formally oppose the rule and not enforce it. Nicollet County: Face coverings required inside all county government buildings. Visitors who are not fully vaccinated will be required to mask up. ", "We have made great progress in recent weeks against this virus, and we do not want to jeopardize that progress by moving too quickly. The resulting chaos and confusion can help feed a backlash against vaccine mandates that is already intense and highly politicized. On Tuesday, however, Baker said Carter does not have imminent plans to lift St. Paul's mask mandate for According to an Axios/Ipsos poll, support for vaccine mandates in stores and restaurants dropped between the beginning and end of February, from 51 percent to 41. St. Marys University of Minnesota: All employees and students must wear a mask while inside university buildings. Immunization requirements at gyms and stores and concert halls make those settings marginally safer, Raifman said. Hennepin Healthcare: All employees, including those working remotely, must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 1. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The state of Illinois along with Chicago officially lifted their indoor mask mandates, with the city also ending its proof of vaccination requirement. Arwady noted that a new variant of the virus has emerged approximately every three months. Meanwhile, the new BA.2 subvariant of Omicron has been detected in Chicago, but Dr. Arwady said it is in very small numbers. -K-12 schools, preschools and child care centers, -Indoor locations in a residential or office building that are limited to residents, owners or tenants of the building, -Charitable food service establishments, such as soup kitchens, -Individuals entering an establishment for less than 10 minutes for ordering and carrying out food, making a delivery, or using restrooms. Robbinsdale Area Schools: Face coverings will be required for all students over age 2, staff and visitors, regardless of vaccination status, on school buses and inside all schools and district buildings. According to the new guidelines, those 5 and older must show proof of full vaccination, but anyone ages 16 and older will also need to provide identification that matches their vaccination record. Customers who are only entering a business for 10 minutes or less to pick up an order. A survey found that over 90% of NYC restaurants reported having customer-related challenges, such as losing customers who objected to the mandate, and 75% having staff-related challenges (New York State Restaurant On that day, as it happens, cases peaked in the county. Wayzata Public Schools: Students pre-K through eighth grade and all staff, volunteers and visitors in schools with those students are required to wear masks inside on school days between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Students in grades nine through 12 and staff, volunteers and visitors of Wayzata High School are required to wear masks inside between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan Area Schools: Everyone 2 and older will be required to wear face coverings, regardless of vaccination status. All Rights Reserved. Unvaccinated employees can test out of the vaccination requirement, according to the mayor. "We are now seeing the fastest rate of decline in our COVID-19 hospitalization metrics since the pandemic began," he said Wednesday. During the first two weeks of the mandate, a negative COVID test within 24 hours will be accepted; starting on January 17, negative tests will no longer be accepted, and only proof of vaccination will be accepted. And according to Duchin, even the businesses that wanted to comply with King Countys verification requirement sometimes had trouble doing so. Please understand, we are giving youth ages 5-12 years an extension to accommodate for the late 2021 access to the vaccine since the window of access for them was unrealistically short. Fights over vaccine requirements in movie theaters could also lead to court challenges that end up limiting the governments ability to institute vaccine requirements at all. On December 23, 2021, Cook County, Illinois, issued Public Health Order No. Did they keep dining rooms safer? The rules have been very clear. By SARA BURNETT. story Pritzker said the indoor mask mandate will remain in effect at these venues throughout the city, county and state. And students, staff, faculty and visitors to campuses, offices and facilities statewide must wear facial coverings indoors, regardless of vaccination status. New York City, for example, fired 1,430 city workers for failing to comply with its vaccine mandate (Fitzsimmons, 2022). Diners at Lou Mitchell's in the West Loop area were mulling over the big transition Thursday morning. "Currently, our metrics continue to trend in the right direction," Lightfoot said at a City Hall press conference announcing the changes to the city's COVID-19 mitigation efforts. Employers cannot require workers to get vaccinated outside of work hours. Only doses administered at a CCH site will be However, individual businesses will still have the option of requiring masks or proof of vaccination on their own. The county's order - which includes all suburbs except for Evanston, Skokie, Oak Park and Stickney - calls for proof of vaccination for customers age 5 and older at indoor settings where food or drink are served, including bars, restaurants, entertainment venues, fitness facilities and more. Americans are generally more willing to accept vaccine requirements that apply to people who spend a lot of time in high-risk settings (for example, hospital and prison workers) than those that cover wide swaths of the population (all college students, say, or every employed adult). Dunwoody College of Technology: Face masks required on campus until the college reaches a vaccination threshold of at least 80 percent. After clinical trials with children were completed, kids as young as 5 years old can now get the life-saving vaccine. Students and staff in ninth through 12th grades are strongly recommended to wear masks. Beginning Jan. 19, you will need to provide a proof of vaccination or negative test taken within 72 hours if you visit a place At the same, some Cook County suburbs included in the mandate are choosing not to implement it. Listen to the trailer for Holy Week. Since Jan. 3, city officials have required everyone dining, drinking or exercising indoors to show proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Mask mandates may soon be coming to an end, but many people said they'll keep wearing their face coverings for their safety and that of others. Published February 28, 2022 Updated on February 28, 2022 at 7:42 am. "I think, you know, I'll still proceed with caution, you know; it is a little scary, but I feel like we have to get on with our lives at some point, you know?" Here's where you'll need to show proof of vaccination, Establishments where food or beverages are served, including, but not limited to, restaurants, bars, fast food establishments, coffee shops, tasting rooms, cafeterias, food courts, dining areas of grocery stores, breweries, wineries, distilleries, banquet halls, and hotel ballrooms. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. We are on track to come out on the other side of this latest COVID storm in better shape than even the doctors expected, Pritzker said at a news conference Feb. 9. Cloud in central Minnesota in April to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Masks are also required for visitors in county buildings. Minnesota Orchestra: Proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test from the last 72 hours is required for entry into Orchestra Hall. Officials from the Cook County Department of Health said they were also optimistic the mask mandate in suburban Cook County could also be lifted along with the state order. Hospitalizations and deaths have also decreased by nearly half during that time. Illinois Know of more places that have announced policies? FDA authorizes the first at-home test for COVID-19 and the flu, National survey, some statewide metrics show Minnesotans seeing less COVID. Masks are also required inside the Orchestra Hall auditorium. Individuals entering an establishment for less than 10 minutes for ordering andcarrying out food; delivering goods; or using the bathroom; A nonresident performing artist who does not regularly perform or render servicesin a covered location, or a nonresident individual accompanying such a performingartist, while the performing artist or individual is in a covered location for thepurposes of such artists performance; A nonresident professional athlete or a nonresident individual accompanying suchprofessional athlete, who enters a covered location as part of their regularemployment for purposes of the professional athlete/sports team competition; Individuals who have previously received a medical or religious exemption (e.g.from an employer), provided such patrons show the establishment proof of themedical or religious exemption and a COVID-19 test administered by a medicalprofessional within the last 72 hours prior to entering. An individual 18 years of age or younger who enters a covered location toparticipate in an activity organized by a school or after-school program offered byany pre-kindergarten through grade twelve public or non-public school; and An individual who enters for the purposes of voting in a municipal, state, or federalelection; or, pursuant to law, assisting or accompanying a voter or observing suchelection. "We will not change that one bit. But without the mandate, Mohammed Rauf said he won't feel safe and may choose to limit going out. Mark Navin, a bioethicist who studies vaccine mandates and vaccine refusal at Oakland University, told me he worries that the exaggerated backlash to COVID-vaccine mandates could lead to more widespread refusal of routine childhood vaccines. The proportion of respondents who strongly support such policies fell by one-third, even though the ranks of the vaccinatedfor whom vaccine requirements present the smallest hasslegrow by the day. Masks are strongly recommended for all people in high schools. Mitchell Hamline School of Law: Students, faculty and staff must be fully vaccinated. Minneapolis Public Schools: Masks are required for staff, students and visitors inside all school buildings, regardless of vaccination status. It looks like you have JavaScript turned off. Augsburg University: All students, staff and faculty are required to wear masks indoors. (The Center Square) County health inspectors will be checking on businesses to make sure they comply with the new mandate. Anyone not vaccinated must be tested weekly. t 217.528.8800 f 312.212.5277 e info@illinoispolicy.org, Copyright 2023 Illinois Policy | Illinois' comeback story starts here. December 23, 2021 / 4:20 PM Minnesota Zoo: Face masks are required when visiting indoor trails for everyone 3 and older. Cook County plans to follow Chicagos lead. With the full Food and Drug Administration approval of Pfizers COVID-19 vaccine, St. Marys will require all students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated, with exceptions. Exemptions will be considered. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Worthington Public Schools: Masks are required indoors in district buildings for the time being. "So moving in this direction of it no longer being required, I'm certain there will be a percentage of people who will be reluctant to come out into public spaces," he said. required to be fully vaccinated by the start of the fall semester, must wear facial coverings indoors, regardless of vaccination status, All secondary students (grades six through 12) are required to wear a mask during the school day, are required to wear a face covering while inside school buildings, All students, staff and visitors are required to wear a mask, Masks are required in all school buildings. %%EOF Published January 10, 2022. Masks had been required at all indoor businesses in Chicago since Aug. 20, 2021, and the vaccine mandate for gyms, restaurants, bars, and other food establishments had been in effect since Jan. 3. First published on December 23, 2021 / 4:20 PM. See Why Illinoisans Are Getting Vaccinated January 3, 2022 The Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) has ordered that all indoor settings where food or drink are served for on-premises consumption and health and fitness centers require proof of COVID-19 vaccination with an approved vaccine from all patrons five years of age or older beginning January 3, 2022. "We're seeing ourselves on the downward slope of this Omicron surge.". the guidance will change to recommended if transmission levels drop. Tinley Park will not enforce Cook County vaccine mandate. Minnesota Childrens Museum: Everyone 5 and older is required to wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status. Brooklyn Park: Masks are required in all city facilities. Naomi Sharif is also cautious as we move toward life that seems a little more normal. Suburban Cook County will also join Chicago in requiring proof of vaccination for such spaces. Minnesota State: Minnesota's public colleges, universities, technical and trade schools are requiring vaccines for students who live in college- or university-owned or managed residences; students in intercollegiate athletics and students who are required to be vaccinated for certain internships. Though top health officials advise continued diligence around the pandemic, Chicago has likely passed the peak for the omicron COVID-19 variant and more people could be looking to go out in the city and surrounding suburbs this weekend. CHICAGO (AP) Chicago is holding a mayoral election Tuesday, but it will likely take weeks and a runoff election before a winner is declared. North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District: Face masks are required for all students, staff and visitors, regardless of vaccination status. We understand this is an adjustment for all and much of our winter 2022 session begins the weeks of January 3rd and 10th. Vaccination will also be required for anyone entering Essentia Health facilities to do any work. WebBy Jonathan Bilyk | Monday, Dec 26, 2022 @ 10:00am The lawsuit says Schaumburg "monitored parking lots" at Motorola's Schaumburg campis in 2020-2021 to now assert it doesn't owe Motorola money under a 2016 tax increntive deal, because Motorola didn't have more than 1,100 people working in the offices during those years Those alone in their workspace do not need to mask up. READ MORE: Pritzker to lift Illinois mask mandate for some. Gov. However, they did not provide specific metrics that would prompt the city to reinstate those requirements. You can show proof of vaccination with a physical card, a picture of your card, or through the state's new Smart Health Card pass on your phone. Mayor Lightfoot also said she herself will still mask in public for now. Lightfoot took office in 2019 after winning more than 73% of the vote in a runoff against Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. The order is mandated for all suburban Cook County towns except for Skokie, Evanston, Oak Park and Stickney Township, who all have their own municipal health departments. Here at The River Trails Park District, the health and wellness of our employees and patrons continues to be a top priority as we continue to navigate the pandemic. We understand there may be some inconsistencies and we are seeking legislative action to hopefully address elements of the mandate. As a reminder Masks are still required inside any of our facilities and programs. Lightfoot also said, while the city is lifting its indoor mask mandate and proof of vaccination requirement next week, she is not budging on her requirement for all city employees to get vaccinated. What does that mean? This was also in hopes that in the near future, the Cook County mandates would either be reduced or rescinded. Workers had no central database against which to check whether customers were immunized, and some were harassed when they asked for proof of vaccination. Besides the clear, if poorly quantified, loss of safety in those settings, the change could add to a general sense that we need not spend another moment worrying about a pandemic that is still killing almost 1,500 Americans a day. Local, county, state and CDC guidance and regulations change frequently. Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau speaks in a video posted on YouTube. The rules don't apply to those inside venues for less than 10 minutes, like those picking up takeout. The seven-day average is 18,543. No one could provide me with any numbers, though. Hennepin County: Employees, contractors and volunteers are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or comply with regular testing. The state's most populous county will lift its mask and proof-of-vaccine requirements on Feb. 28. Ramsey County: Masks required in county facilities regardless of vaccination status. COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Cook County deputies will have more time to comply with the COVID vaccine mandate. endstream endobj startxref However, the reversal of the mask mandate will not apply in the Chicago Public Schools. Laura Jeffrey Academy: All staff must be fully vaccinated, and masks are required. must wear masks while indoors and on school buses. Cook Countys public health department, which covers most of the countys suburbs, announced it would follow suit, lifting its general mask mandate and "Thanks to your compliance, we were able to keep people safe, bump up our vaccination rates, and keep our economy open," she said. However, the governor did not offer any specific threshold for COIVD-19 metrics to rescind his executive order for schools. Olmsted County: Masks required in all county government buildings. As the new Cook County COVID vaccine mandate nears, Orland Park board members will vote on whether to allow businesses to enforce the mitigations. Please be courteous with our team as they are requesting this information as part of program and facility participation as mandated by Cook County. What does the vaccine mandate mean? Those employees must continue to wear masks when interacting with customers, and provide proof of a weekly negative COVID-19 test. If these trends continue, and we expect on Monday, Feb. 28, we will lift the indoor mask requirement for the state of Illinois.. WebIndividuals who received the COVID vaccine at a Cook County Health vaccination site are eligible for an electronic vaccination card. 802 South 2nd Street | Springfield, IL 62704 Restauranteur George Willborn III said with no masks requires he hopes to see a bump in revenue at his restaurant Truth Italian Restaurant in Bronzeville. The regulation also applies to shuttle buses and trams. I think all of us are very hopeful that we might be able to never put masks back on, Pritzker said at a news conference Feb. 9. Why are we checking? Starting January 3rd, Cook County expects the restaurant to check every customer's vaccine card. Chicago and Cook County health officials announced plans to revoke pandemic masking and vaccination entry requirements by Feb. 28, the day Illinois statewide mask mandate will be lifted. NBCUniversal Media, LLC. On Tuesday, however, she received only 17% of the ballot. Cook County: Masks are required in county government buildings regardless of vaccination status. READ: Full order from Cook County Department of Public Health. Associated Press. Install this application on your home screen for quick and easy access when youre on the go. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Hark! Allina Health: Employee vaccination is required. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport: Masks required for people 2 and older inside terminals and on airport property. But researchers havent clearly shown that people will get vaccinated just so they can enter bars, sports arenas, and other places where you go for fun. The District has identified February 20th as the extension timeframe, this allows approximately seven weeks to get vaccinated, mandates to change and/or potentially gain additional direction from our General Counsel and Insurance carriers which would allow for us to change course with our procedures and policies concerning Covid. But the mayor said the city is able to lift the mask and vaccine mandates for businesses thanks to the ongoing decline in COVID-19 cases in Chicago. Face coverings required for everyone 5 and older inside county buildings regardless of vaccination status. The River Trails Park District is monitoring and following all guidance provided by the health experts and epidemiologists. -An individual 18 years of age or younger who enters a business to participate in a school activity or after-school program offered by a K-12 public or non-public school. 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