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. So Fox said he doesn't enforce masks. Those alone in their workspace do not need to mask up. But in a space where masking is moot, just ensuring that everyone is vaccinated wont make spending time there risk-free. The village took the same approach back to the statewide indoor mask mandate with a vote back in September. Eden Prairie Schools: Face coverings will be required for all students through sixth grade, and for all students, adults and staff on district buses. "It's a choice for the people who come here to wear their mask or the staff to wear their mask," Fox said. First published on February 23, 2022 / 6:42 AM. St. Paul's vaccine requirement was set to expire 40 days after it took effect. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago and suburban Cook County health officials said they anticipate that the city's proof of vaccine requirement and indoor mask mandate will lift around the same time as the state's, but many residents say they'll be keeping their face coverings on. Local, county, state and CDC guidance and regulations change frequently. 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. We gave ample opportunity. Then one of the countys hundreds of states attorneys might choose to take the offending business to court. "Would we be lucky enough to not see another variant emerge? Uh oh! Some exemptions allowed. Artists will not be required to wear masks while rehearsing or performing on stage, but are required to be vaccinated. Hennepin County: Employees, contractors and volunteers are Install this application on your home screen for quick and easy access when youre on the go. 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. Meanwhile Theresa Heredia thinks easing restrictions is a step in the right direction. All Rights Reserved. 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. Americans feelings about mandates there would likely be complicated even if the mandates did definitively work. "There is nothing that indicates, no data that supports, that those businesses are the source of COVID.". Additional information with specific procedures will follow shortly. 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 hospitalizations continue to drop. We understand there may be some inconsistencies and we are seeking legislative action to hopefully address elements of the mandate. Diners at Lou Mitchell's in the West Loop area were mulling over the big transition Thursday morning. 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. Minnesota Historical Society: Everyone is required to wear a mask indoors at historic sites and museums, regardless of vaccination status. While local, county and state officials are revoking the indoor masking requirement for most state residents, Illinois students and school staff will continue to remain masked as other states empower local school districts to decide. Students, teachers, and staff are still required to wear masks indoors as part of a COVID-19 safety agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union. Employees at such venues will also need to either be vaccinated or wear a mask and show proof of weekly negative COVID-19 tests. All guests and staff are also required to wear masks indoors. Visiting many indoor places including bars and restaurants in Chicago and suburban Cook County now requires proof of vaccination. Cook Countys public health department, which covers most of the countys suburbs, announced it would follow suit, lifting its general mask mandate and For another, vaccinated people are more likely to be infected with Omicron than they were with Delta, especially if theyre not boosted. Starting Jan. 3, all patrons ages 5 and up entering suburban Cook County restaurants, bars, gyms and movie theaters, among other venues, will need to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19. Barry Brecheisen/Eater Chicago. "Thanks to your compliance, we were able to keep people safe, bump up our vaccination rates, and keep our economy open," she said. What does the vaccine mandate mean? Listen to the trailer for, : The vaccine-mandate case is about so much more than vaccine mandates, less likely to be infected with the coronavirus, vaccinated people are more likely to be infected with Omicron, community vaccine requirements were lifted, an additional dose provides much greater protection, struck down the Biden administrations workplace vaccination mandate, still killing almost 1,500 Americans a day. 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. Masks are required for anyone 2 and older, All people in district buildings during classroom hours are required to wear masks, fully vaccinated or get a religious exemption by Dec. 3, people who have been vaccinated, are under 12 years old or have a medical exemption, proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result, Masks are required both indoors and outdoors, required to show either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test, ticket holders are required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test, required to provide proof of full vaccination, Proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test, Face masks are required when visiting indoor trails, required to show proof of a full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID test, required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test. The seven-day average is 18,543. We do not profess to know all the answers during this stressful time and we 100% understand your individual concerns, frustrations and stresses. "The position we've taken is, allow people to make a choice.". None of this is to say that lifting vaccine mandates now is the obvious path forward. Dunwoody College of Technology: Face masks required on campus until the college reaches a vaccination threshold of at least 80 percent. %PDF-1.6 % The amendment allows those 18 and younger to be exempt from vaccination for most athletic, recreation and fitness activities, according to tweet from the health department. December 23, 2021 / 4:20 PM On that day, as it happens, cases peaked in the county. 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. Jan 5, 2022 Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau speaks in a video posted on YouTube. Brooklyn Center: Masks are required in all city facilities, with exceptions. Courtesy of YouTube (The Center Square) Some municipalities in Cook County have decided they will not enforce the county's vaccine requirement for citizens to enter indoor businesses. 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. [118] Under terms of the district's COVID-19 safety agreement with CTU, masks will be required in schools through Aug. 26. Please visit this link for the Cook County information: https://cookcountypublichealth.org/communicable-diseases/covid-19/mitigation-guidance, Patrons planning an event (e.g. NBCUniversal Media, LLC. 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. All three of the approved COVID-19 vaccines are widely available through pharmacies and medical providers in Cook County, and the vaccine is available free to in Forest Park, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. Legal challenges over restaurants are not fights we want to have with this Court right now, Navin said. That safety margin gets even slimmer when you account for how leaky these vaccine requirements have been. The mandate will apply to patrons and employees and will come online in phases. Suburban Cook County will follow suit, the Tribune reports. Mayo Clinic: All employees must be fully vaccinated or get a religious exemption by Dec. 3, or face a month of unpaid leave. 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. 1500 E Euclid AveMount Prospect, IL 60056. Hospital admissions mirror this decline through the end of January. On Tuesday, however, she received only 17% of the ballot. JB Pritzker earlier this month announced he would be lifting the statewide indoor mask mandate on the same day. White Bear Lake Area Schools: Masks are required for anyone 2 and older in district buildings and transportation regardless of vaccination status. 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. Minneapolis Public Schools: Masks are required for staff, students and visitors inside all school buildings, regardless of vaccination status. comeback Cook County plans to follow Chicagos lead. "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. "It's huge, we've had to turn down a lot of people and a lot of new customers who come from out of state and really didn't have the same laws as other states," he said. He also hinted his superseding state mask mandate could return if case rates rebound, requiring Cook County residents to mask up again even if the local order is revoked. CHICAGO The proof of vaccine and mask mandates will be lifted on Feb. 28 in Chicago and in Cook County, officials announced Tuesday. 300 S. Riverside Plaza | 1650 | Chicago, IL 60606 BBB shares top scams of 2022 . Olmsted County: Masks required in all county government buildings. All rights reserved, Who Did Your Ward Vote For? If you have any questions, contact us at info@rtpd.org or 847-255-1200. -An individual 18 years of age or younger who enters a business subject to this Order to participate in an activity sponsored by a school, park district, child care or after-school program, or other organizations as defined in guidance by the Cook County Department of Public Health, -Youth or adults participating in special recreation programs, -Spectators of indoor sporting events provided that no food or drink is being served and that they remain masked at all time, Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. However, dining sections inside grocery stores are not exempt. Great Lakes Aquarium: All staff and visitors over the age of 3 must wear a face covering. ", The Chicago Teachers Union was supportive of CPS' decision saying: "Masks remain critical part of COVID mitigation. Suburban Cook County will follow Chicago in instituting a vaccine mandate for restaurants and bars starting on January 3. In Chicago and Cook County, a vaccine mandate remains in place, which requires residents age 5 and older to provide proof of COVID vaccination before "I want other people to live and I want to live, so I'm going to wear my mask.". Guthrie Theater: Beginning Sept. 30, ticket holders are required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test received within 72 hours, including children who arent yet eligible for vaccines. Winona Arts Center: Masks are required inside the building, unless you are actively eating or drinking. Immunization requirements at gyms and stores and concert halls make those settings marginally safer, Raifman said. 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. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy For the majority of the pandemic, politicians have pointed to the number of COVID cases as the most important metric for decision-making. 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. Macalester College: All students and employees working or studying on campus are required to be fully vaccinated. Restaurants, gyms, and indoor entertainment venues were required to come up with a plan to verify their patrons immunization status as of January 3. Northfield Public Schools: Masks are required in school buildings and on school district transportation for ages 2 and older. -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. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Suburbs like Arlington Heights, Burr Ridge, Orland Park and now Tinley Park have all said they won't enforce the vaccine mandate. Allina Health: Employee vaccination is required. 194 0 obj <> endobj Tinley Park will not enforce Cook County vaccine mandate. But without the mandate, Mohammed Rauf said he won't feel safe and may choose to limit going out. The University of Minnesota has brought back its mask mandate. "We are now seeing the fastest rate of decline in our COVID-19 hospitalization metrics since the pandemic began," he said Wednesday. Masks are also required inside the Orchestra Hall auditorium. Wedge and Linden Hills Co-op: All shoppers and staff are required to wear masks. Arwady noted that a new variant of the virus has emerged approximately every three months. 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. 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. "Thanks to these key safety measures, CPS has been able to preserve in-person teaching and learning and provide a safe environment for students and staff. I would have liked to have kept it in place at least a little bit longer, says Rachel Rubin, the county health departments incident commander for COVID-19 response. Gustavus Adolphus College: Students must be vaccinated, though exemptions may be requested. 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. Listen to the trailer for Holy Week. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This was also in hopes that in the near future, the Cook County mandates would either be reduced or rescinded. Hennepin Healthcare: All employees, including those working remotely, must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 1. Minneapolis: Face masks required inside city-owned buildings for those 2 and older. 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. The proof of vaccine rules in Chicago will apply to everyone age 5 and older and includes restaurants, bars, gyms and other venues like sports and entertainment arenas. Washington County: Employees and visitors are required to wear masks in county facilities. Masks are recommended for students in seventh through 12 grade. North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District: Face masks are required for all students, staff and visitors, regardless of vaccination status. must wear face coverings inside school facilities. Employees can request an exemption for medical or religious reasons. 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. Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said the city has reached a point where, at a gathering of 50 people, there's only about a one in five chance that someone in the group is positive for COVID-19. Bloomington: Masks are required in city facilities for anyone 2 and older regardless of vaccination status. Exemptions will be considered. The museum is considered a public transportation facility because short train rides are offered, so it must follow guidelines from the Transportation Security Administration. 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. In New York City, where the mayor lifted requirements on Monday, the citys public advocate told The New York Times that doing so was unnecessary and unwise. Its true that keeping unvaccinated people out of places where people tend to scream, sing, spit, and sweat might seem like a no-brainer. Lightfoot responded to the Covid-19 pandemic by implementing a vaccine mandate that she described as inconvenient by design. Under If youre having a drink in a vaccinated-only bar, the people around you will be less likely to be infected with the coronavirus (even in the age of Omicron), and less likely to spread it when infected. Moorhead Area Public Schools: Masks are required indoors for all staff, students and visitors. Pritzker has warned Illinoisans to keep masks handy. HealthPartners: Employees must be fully vaccinated or document a medical or religious reason for declining a vaccine by Oct. 30. Gov. 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. Meanwhile, the new BA.2 subvariant of Omicron has been detected in Chicago, but Dr. Arwady said it is in very small numbers. Those 12 and older who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief are required to show a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours prior. 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. Its also one that almost everyone goes to. CBS 2's Tim McNicholas reports, in Orland Park not every business is sure that they'll follow the rules. The Cook County Department of Public Health announced, beginning Jan. 3, 2022, customers age 5 and up will be required to show proof of vaccination to enter "I don't feel safe without the mask," he said. Wabasha Eye Clinic and Plainview Eye Clinic: Only scheduling appointments for people who have been vaccinated, are under 12 years old or have a medical exemption for vaccines. Lightfoot responded to the Covid-19 pandemic by implementing a vaccine mandate that she described as inconvenient by design. Under Visitors to the Minnesota Children's Museum who are 5 and older are required to mask up, regardless of vaccination status. Published February 28, 2022 Updated on February 28, 2022 at 7:42 am. 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. Anyone not vaccinated must be tested weekly. Chicago's COVID-19 metrics have plummeted over the several weeks, after the Omicron surge hit its peak in early January. February 10, 2022 Chicago and Cook County health officials announced plans to revoke pandemic masking and vaccination entry requirements by Feb. 28, the RELATED: COVID vaccine proof in Chicago, Cook County for bars, restaurants and indoor venues takes effect. 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