"We're seeing ourselves on the downward slope of this Omicron surge.". And according to Duchin, even the businesses that wanted to comply with King Countys verification requirement sometimes had trouble doing so. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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. Telling businesses to refuse entry based on patrons vaccine status deputizes sales clerks to be enforcement agents of the state, and thats a difficult situation to be in, Brewer said. endstream endobj startxref Please understand that we are working hard to best serve you as well as maintain everyones health and wellness while in our facilities and programs. Minneapolis Public Schools: Masks are required for staff, students and visitors inside all school buildings, regardless of vaccination status. Chicago's COVID-19 metrics have plummeted over the several weeks, after the Omicron surge hit its peak in early January. A million ways. The school has also voted to require school employees to get COVID-19 vaccines or get tested weekly. Ramsey County: Masks required in county facilities regardless of vaccination status. "I want other people to live and I want to live, so I'm going to wear my mask.". Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Visiting many indoor places including bars and restaurants in Chicago and suburban Cook County now requires proof of vaccination. Laura Jeffrey Academy: All staff must be fully vaccinated, and masks are required. Hennepin Healthcare: All employees, including those working remotely, must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 1. Published February 28, 2022 Updated on February 28, 2022 at 7:42 am. Lightfoot took office in 2019 after winning more than 73% of the vote in a runoff against Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. M Health Fairview: The COVID-19 vaccine is required for all employees by Oct. 31, with limited exemptions. CentraCare employee Mahado Ali watches as people visited the Islamic Center of St. Churches, schools, grocery stores, office buildings, and residential buildings also are exempt from the proof of vaccination mandate, according to the mayor. Cook County: Masks are required in county government buildings regardless of vaccination status. "The position we've taken is, allow people to make a choice.". On that day, as it happens, cases peaked in the county. Lightfoot thanked Chicago business owners for following the city's mandates during the Omicron surge to help limit the spread of the virus, acknowledging the mandates were difficult to enforce. Proof of vaccination would no longer be required for patrons of restaurants, bars and gyms, along with the indoor mask mandates applying to those spaces in the city. On Tuesday, however, she received only 17% of the ballot. Hennepin County: Employees, contractors and volunteers are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or comply with regular testing. All rights reserved, Who Did Your Ward Vote For? What about places that aren't included in the new guidelines? WebCook Countys vaccine is critical for the health of mandate and a employees requirement to maintain safe in-person operations. Legal challenges over restaurants are not fights we want to have with this Court right now, Navin said. Rock Ridge Public Schools: Students and staff are required to wear masks. hb```elI ea`:qY] Q8axS'~iBp N`````` h``H$@L305Tu@LJLL|o13.YgM7.=b~@iq`{K91 1 I can imagine the effect being somewhat weak, Noel Brewer, a public-health professor at the University of North Carolina, told me. County health inspectors will be checking on businesses to make sure they comply with the new mandate. Jan 5, 2022 Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau speaks in a video posted on YouTube. Only doses administered at a CCH site will be Additionally, anyone attending films, concerts, exhibit openings and special events must provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test from the last 72 hours. "Earlier this year, we had hoped that we were on a path to finally put the pandemic behind us," Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said in a statement. Osseo Area Schools: Staff, students and visitors over the age of 2 must wear face coverings inside school facilities. The rules also don't apply to those inside venues for less than 10 minutes, like those picking up takeout. In fact, the village mayor said he expects many local businesses to not follow them. The decision to phase out statewide pandemic protocols coincides with announcements this week that New York, New Jersey, California, Delaware, Connecticut, Nevada and Oregon will do the same. But without the mandate, Mohammed Rauf said he won't feel safe and may choose to limit going out. Macalester College: All students and employees working or studying on campus are required to be fully vaccinated. What does the vaccine mandate mean? "No, I like to be safe 'cause I ain't got time for that," she said. St. Marys University of Minnesota: All employees and students must wear a mask while inside university buildings. Gov. must be vaccinated for the fall semester. The city's average daily case rate stands at 283, down 96% from a peak of 6,293 on Jan. 3. By February 28, the requirement was gone. Oak Park. 1500 E Euclid AveMount Prospect, IL 60056. The resulting chaos and confusion can help feed a backlash against vaccine mandates that is already intense and highly politicized. Great Wolf Lodge: All guests ages 5 and older are required to wear a face covering in all public areas of the resort, with some exceptions. The University of Minnesota has brought back its mask mandate. St. Johns University: All students must be vaccinated for the fall semester. As a result, the updated data pull was able to identify additional vaccine doses delivered to Illinois not previously captured. As CBS 2's Marissa Parra reported, a group of parents who plan to speak at a CPS board meeting Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. are asking for a drawdown of COVID protocol for students. "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. Even when they're not a perfect match for Omicron, they should continue to protect against future variants, but I can't fully predict the future," Arwady said. Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools: Masks are required indoors and on district transportation for early childhood through eighth grade, plus for staff and visitors who work with or are around those age groups, regardless of vaccination status. So where will you need to have your vaccine records on hand? Lightfoot responded to the Covid-19 pandemic by implementing a vaccine mandate that she described as inconvenient by design. Under Minnesota Orchestra: Proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test from the last 72 hours is required for entry into Orchestra Hall. starts here. The city noted its indoor mask mandate also remains in effect. COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Cook County deputies will have more time to comply with the COVID vaccine mandate. 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. "Would we be lucky enough to not see another variant emerge? 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. 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. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. TINLEY PARK, IL Tinley Park Mayor Mike Glotz announced the village will not enforce Cook County's latest vaccine mandate once it takes effect Jan. 3. See How All 50 Wards Voted in the 2023 Chicago Mayoral Election, Winners, Runoffs, Races Too Close to Call: A Look at Where Things Stand in the 2023 Chicago Election, Election Results: See How All 50 Wards Voted in Chicago's Aldermanic Elections, Who is Brandon Johnson? We gave ample opportunity. comeback Why are some programs eligible to participate and other not under the Cook County mandate? There is an exception for students in their residence hall room without guests, and staff are encouraged but not required to wear a mask while alone in an office. 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. As a reminder Masks are still required inside any of our facilities and programs. 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. 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. Chicago and Cook County health officials said they will lift the citys proof of vaccination requirement and indoor mask mandate by Feb. 28, nearly two years under COVID-19 mitigations. While most of our site should function with out, we recommend turning it back on for a better experience. / CBS Chicago. Cook County: Masks are required in county government buildings regardless of vaccination status. Masks are also required inside the Orchestra Hall auditorium. The news follows Gov J.B. Pritzker announcement that the statewide indoor mask mandate will be lifted on Feb. 28, excluding in schools, hospitals and on public transit. 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. "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. The Cook County mitigation order Hours after Lightfoot announced the city was lifting its mask and proof of vaccination mandates effective Monday, the Cook County Department of Public Health announced it was doing the same. And it could falsified. Science Museum of Minnesota: Masks are required for all visitors 5 and older. Hospitalizations and deaths have also decreased by nearly half during that time. Chicago will end its indoor mask mandate and will no longer require that restaurants, fitness centers and bars demand proof of vaccination from customers on Monday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said on Tuesday. "If the state or county wants to come take us to court over it, I suppose they can," Pekau said. Associated Press. Published January 10, 2022. But keeping the requirements in place, and doing little else, isnt the way to achieve normalcy either. story Students and staff in ninth through 12th grades are strongly recommended to wear masks. This order impacts participation at the River Trails Park District. Cloud Area School District 742: Universal masking is required for children and adults inside district buildings and using district transportation. 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. Norman Bolden, owner of Norman's Bistro, Haven Entertainment and Room 43, hopes he won't lose more customers who are uncomfortable when mask and vaccine protocols go away. Shortly after, Chicago health officials released their own statement, saying if the city continues to see declines in these leading COVID metrics, it, too, should be in a position to lift restrictions at that time. 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. In a statement issued Feb. 9, the Cook County Department of Public Health announced its vaccination and masking orders can be lifted in consistent with Illinois' Gov. Pritzker said that mandate could be lifted in the coming weeks if rates continue their downward trajectory. "I'll be 81 on February 18," she said. Hennepin Theatre Trust: Attendees of all performances at the Orpheum, State and Pantages theatres 12 and older will be required to provide proof of full vaccination. "A lot of people don't have the vaccine and a lot of businesses suffered because a lot of people couldn't come out then," Yvenetta Welch said. Cafe: All indoor diners over 12 are required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test. Cook County officials later announced they also would do away with their own mask and vaccine card mandates on Feb. 28. Illinois Masks will still be required in some places. Nonetheless, Pekau expects the village resolution to pass. Here is a short (not exhaustive) list of programs in which the vaccine verification does not apply: Based on the current mandate, any youth sports or fitness program for those age 5 and older will eventually require vaccination verification if it is being held in a park district facility. If an employer requires employees to be vaccinated and a COVID-19 vaccine appointment is during an The Supreme Court already struck down the Biden administrations workplace vaccination mandate. Mayo Clinic: All employees must be fully vaccinated or get a religious exemption by Dec. 3, or face a month of unpaid leave. The requirement applies to all university campuses and offices statewide. Its not like the state police or even the county sheriffs police were willing, for example, to help us, she told me. When guidance and requirements change, the River Trails Park District may need time to fully review and communicate any changes to patrons and staff. Eden Prairie Schools: Face coverings will be required for all students through sixth grade, and for all students, adults and staff on district buses. %PDF-1.6 % Minneapolis College of Art and Design: All students, faculty and staff working or studying on campus must be fully vaccinated. Why are we checking? The League of Chicago Theaters, which includes Broadway in Chicago, will also continue to require masks and proof of vaccine for all performances. Cook Countys public health department, which covers most of the countys suburbs, announced it would follow suit, lifting its general mask mandate and 194 0 obj <> endobj 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. School and workplace mandates for vaccines have succeeded in raising immunization rates. Eastern Carver County Schools: Masks are required indoors for students ages 2 to 12 years old and for people of all ages on school buses. birthday party) at one of our facilities will be required to certify that all attendees have provided proof of vaccination. Hibbing Public School: All staff, students and visitors must wear a face covering regardless of vaccination status. 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. Minnesota Historical Society: Everyone is required to wear a mask indoors at historic sites and museums, regardless of vaccination status. In early March 2022, a national database tracking COVID-19 vaccine experienced a change causing IDPH to update its procedures for pulling vaccine data from the database. CentraCare: A full vaccination series is required for all employees and clinicians by Dec. 15, including those working remotely. Students, teachers, and staff are still required to wear masks indoors as part of a COVID-19 safety agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union. Jeffrey Duchin, the health officer for Seattle and surrounding King County (where community vaccine requirements were lifted on March 1), told me that he doesnt think mandating two shots (or one, for the Johnson & Johnson gang) in restaurants is useful anymore when the evidence shows that an additional dose provides much greater protection. Hennepin County: Employees, contractors and volunteers are Exceptions include an assigned apartment or residence hall without guests or when alone in an office or study area. 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. It's possible, but I think it would be foolish to say we would never expect to see another variant. Those employees must continue to wear masks when interacting with customers, and provide proof of a weekly negative COVID-19 test. 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. South Washington County Schools: Masks are required indoors for staff, students and visitors age 2 through eighth grade, including on buses, regardless of vaccination status. Published February 28, 2022 Updated on February 28, 2022 at 7:42 am. Gustavus Adolphus College: Students must be vaccinated, though exemptions may be requested. 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. "But unfortunately, with the dual threat presented by the Delta and Omicron variants, and with cases, hospitalizations and deaths rising to new heights across Cook County, we must once again reassess and re-align our strategies with what the science is telling us. Visitors to the Minnesota Children's Museum who are 5 and older are required to mask up, 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. Minnesota Transportation Museum: Masks are required. White Bear Lake Area Schools: Masks are required for anyone 2 and older in district buildings and transportation regardless of vaccination status. WebIndividuals who received the COVID vaccine at a Cook County Health vaccination site are eligible for an electronic vaccination card. Allina Health: Employee vaccination is required. The news, analysis and community conversation found here is funded by donations from individuals. NBCUniversal Media, LLC. "Thanks to your compliance, we were able to keep people safe, bump up our vaccination rates, and keep our economy open," she said. The Cedar Cultural Center: All eventgoers and staff are required to show either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within the past 72 hours. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. -A non-resident performing artist or nonresident individual accompanying the artist who is not regularly performing in a business where the order applies. 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. Those alone in their workspace do not need to mask up. First published on December 23, 2021 / 4:20 PM. As of Tuesday, approximately 69% of the city's eligible population has been fully vaccinated, and 76.5% of those eligible have had at least one dose of the vaccine. Maybe not. Duluth: Face masks required inside city buildings. Cook County Department of Public Health. Great Lakes Aquarium: All staff and visitors over the age of 3 must wear a face covering. / CBS Chicago. On Tuesday, however, she received only 17% of the ballot. Beginning Jan. 19, you will need to provide a proof of vaccination or negative test taken within 72 hours if you visit a place 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. Gov. City officials say Chicago restaurants and businesses could face a costly fine for not properly posting or enforcing the new vaccine-only policy, or keeping a log of vaccinated employees. Employees can request an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Gov. Essentia Health: Employees will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Suburban Cook County will follow suit, the Tribune reports. We look forward to the day when we can be mask-optional at CPS, but we still need to get more students vaccinated across our District, and we still need to work with our public health and labor partners on the best way to preserve a safe in-person learning environment for all. Hospitalizations also are down sharply from early January, standing at 27 per day from a peak of 241 per day on Jan. 6. Chicago, Cook County to lift mask mandates and vaccine requirement Feb. 28, lift the citys proof of vaccination requirement. Masks are also required for visitors in county buildings. Naomi Sharif is also cautious as we move toward life that seems a little more normal. New York City, for example, fired 1,430 city workers for failing to comply with its vaccine mandate (Fitzsimmons, 2022). "I don't feel safe without the mask," he said. St. Know of more places that have announced policies? must wear masks while indoors and on school buses. Artists will not be required to wear masks while rehearsing or performing on stage, but are required to be vaccinated. "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?" The United States, Illinois and Cook County are in the early stages of a large surge of COVID cases due to the Omicron variant. 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. 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. 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. By SARA BURNETT. 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 CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cook County amended its vaccination mitigation order Tuesday, allowing some to be exempt from the new rule that took effect Monday. Guests are also required to wear masks in these venues. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Citing a "dramatic swing" in COVID-19 cases, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Tuesday the city would lift its indoor mask mandate and proof of vaccination mandate for businesses on Feb. 28, the same day the statewide indoor mask mandate is set to go away. t 312.346.5700 f 312.896.2500, Springfield Office | Illinois Policy The city's case positivity rate is down to 2.0%, from a peak of 20.3% on Jan. 1. Listen to the trailer for Holy Week. I don't think we're going to be doing a fourth dose, and anything like that, for months, if even ever. WASHINGTON (AP) The military services are still reviewing possible discipline of troops who refused the order to get the COVID-19 vaccine, defense officials told Congress on Tuesday, and they All guests and staff are also required to wear masks indoors. Some exemptions may be granted. Kimberly Wehle: The vaccine-mandate case is about so much more than vaccine mandates. However, the governor did not offer any specific threshold for COIVD-19 metrics to rescind his executive order for schools. Unvaccinated employees can test out of the vaccination requirement, according to the mayor. Some exemptions allowed. ABC7 Chicago says farewell Meteorologist Phil Schwarz, Doctor inspired to find treatment for rare diseases after diagnosis. Now, Pritzker said hes watching hospitalizations. Please be courteous with our team as they are requesting this information as part of program and facility participation as mandated by Cook County. ", "We have made great progress in recent weeks against this virus, and we do not want to jeopardize that progress by moving too quickly. 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. CDPH COVID-19 Update: Cook County at High COVID-19 Community Level Based on CDC Metrics July 15, 2022 Chicagoans should stay up-to-date with vaccines and boosters, and mask indoors COVID-19 Joint Information Center media.coronavirus@cityofchicago.org Compliance with the mandates on the part of businesses has been spotty too. If these trends continue, and we expect on Monday, Feb. 28, we will lift the indoor mask requirement for the state of Illinois.. Photo by Bruce Silcox | Courtesy of Minnesota Children's Museum, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth officials. Frances Trimble thinks the rollback is a bit premature, especially when it comes to big, indoor group settings. Ely Public Schools: Face coverings are required for all K-12 students, staff and visitors in all indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status. But The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the risk of COVID-19 spread increases in a restaurant or bar setting as interactions within six feet of others increase. Lightfoot responded to the Covid-19 pandemic by implementing a vaccine mandate that she described as inconvenient by design. Under 2:05 P.M. UPDATE: City indoor mask mandates and vaccine rules will ease on Feb. 28, Mayor Lightfoot says. Cook County plans to follow Chicagos lead. -A nonresident professional athlete or nonresident person accompanying the athlete who enters a covered location as part of their regular employment for purposes of the professional athletic or sports competition. The vaccine requirement was issued on Dec. 23, 2021, and Visitors who are not fully vaccinated will be required to mask up. NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Meantime, masks will still be required on public transit, in hospitals and other health care centers, and in nursing homes and other congregate settings, such as prisons and jails, under federal requirements. "They're saying that we have to make sure that they took their medicine. Winona Area Public Schools: All people in district buildings during classroom hours are required to wear masks, regardless of vaccination status. -Individuals who previously received a medical exemption, as long as proof of the medical exemption and proof of a negative COVID test within the last 24 hours are provided to the business upon entry. "We are now seeing the fastest rate of decline in our COVID-19 hospitalization metrics since the pandemic began," he said Wednesday. In a press conference South St. Paul Public Schools: Masks are required for anyone 2 and above inside all school buildings and all school-provided transportation, regardless of vaccination status. A.D. 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