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. Uh oh! Baker said Carter does not have imminent plans to lift St. Paul's mask mandate for Exceptions include an assigned apartment or residence hall without guests or when alone in an office or study area. 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 Pritzker said that mandate could be lifted in the coming weeks if rates continue their downward trajectory. 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. 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. 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. February 23, 2022 / 6:42 AM 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 Masks will still be required in some places. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. 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. 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. 2021-11, joining the City of Chicago in requiring certain indoor establishments (including restaurants, gyms and fitness centers, and entertainment venues) to verify the COVID-19 vaccination status of patrons five years of age and older, effective January 3, 2022. "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. -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. Mounds View Public Schools: Masks are required inside school buildings for all staff, students and visitors. 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. Visitors who are not fully vaccinated will be required to mask up. Macalester College: All students and employees working or studying on campus are required to be fully vaccinated. Employers cannot require workers to get vaccinated outside of work hours. 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 District 196, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan: Masks are required in all school buildings. The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport: Masks required for people 2 and older inside terminals and on airport property. The school has also voted to require school employees to get COVID-19 vaccines or get tested weekly. St. Marys University of Minnesota: All employees and students must wear a mask while inside university buildings. And at the end of the day we're targeting restaurants, entertainment centers and gyms yet again," Pekau said. Cook County officials later announced they also would do away with their own mask and vaccine card mandates on Feb. 28. They must complete their series by Nov. 1. Rock Ridge Public Schools: Students and staff are required to wear masks. Legal challenges over restaurants are not fights we want to have with this Court right now, Navin said. M Health Fairview: The COVID-19 vaccine is required for all employees by Oct. 31, with limited exemptions. The League of Chicago Theaters, which includes Broadway in Chicago, will also continue to require masks and proof of vaccine for all performances. Dakota County: Library visitors 2 and older are required to mask up regardless of vaccination status. Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191: Staff, students and visitors over age 3 must wear masks in schools. -Any person entering a business for the purposes of voting in an election, or assisting or accompanying a voter or observing an election. 802 South 2nd Street | Springfield, IL 62704 However, dining sections inside grocery stores are not exempt. 26,029,750 Doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Illinois, representing 76.1% of Illinoisans receiving two vaccine doses or the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine. 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. Rochester Public Schools: Students between 2 and 12 years old will be required to wear masks inside all public school facilities during the next academic year. Dunwoody College of Technology: Face masks required on campus until the college reaches a vaccination threshold of at least 80 percent. 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. A.D. Quig. Workers had no central database against which to check whether customers were immunized, and some were harassed when they asked for proof of vaccination. Mayor Lightfoot also said she herself will still mask in public for now. 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. 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. In fact, the village mayor said he expects many local businesses to not follow them. 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. Under the deal, those who were fired for citing their religious beliefs in objecting to the Covid vaccine mandate will receive more than $24,000 each. Visitors to the Minnesota Children's Museum who are 5 and older are required to mask up, regardless of vaccination status. Churches, schools, grocery stores, office buildings, and residential buildings also are exempt from the proof of vaccination mandate, according to the mayor. A graph tracking new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in suburban Cook County as of Dec. 22, 2021. Suburban Cook County will follow Chicago in instituting a vaccine mandate for restaurants and bars starting on January 3. St. Johns University: All students must be vaccinated for the fall semester. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ely Public Schools: Face coverings are required for all K-12 students, staff and visitors in all indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status. The proof of vaccine rules in Chicago will apply to everyone age 5 and older and includes restaurants, bars, gyms and other venues like sports and entertainment arenas. Meanwhile, the new BA.2 subvariant of Omicron has been detected in Chicago, but Dr. Arwady said it is in very small numbers. The Cook County Department of Public Health said it also anticipates that if key metrics continue to improve, the vaccination and masking orders for suburban Cook County, except for Evanston, Skokie, Oak Park and Stickney Township, who said they are still reviewing what to do, can be lifted in the same timeframe Pritzker laid out Wednesday. The mandate in respect to Park District is centered around activities which increase the heart and exhalation rates when around others. must wear face coverings inside school facilities. hbbd```b``+@$/X` Cook County is following Chicago in implementing a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for customers of restaurants, bars, gyms and various other indoor establishments. Associated Press. Its important for us to recognize this moment for what it is: a huge step forward in our effort to overcome COVID-19, Mayor Jennifer Avegno, the director of the New Orleans Health Department, told me that her citys requirement, which applies to gyms, restaurants, bars, and event spaces, likely did more to get those venues employees vaccinated than their customers. story New York City, for example, fired 1,430 city workers for failing to comply with its vaccine mandate (Fitzsimmons, 2022). The governor cautioned Illinoisans keep masks handy to comply with these lingering mandates and others set forth by local jurisdictions and businesses. After clinical trials with children were completed, kids as young as 5 years old can now get the life-saving vaccine. "I don't feel safe without the mask," he said. Customers will have to provide a valid photo ID if they're at least 16 years old, as well as their vaccination card or a photocopy; or else a digital record, or printed record of their vaccination status. All Rights Reserved. January 6, 2022 Chicago and Cook County have implemented vaccine mandates, requiring proof of vaccination to enter gyms, restaurants and other venues. Maybe not. COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Cook County deputies will have more time to comply with the COVID vaccine mandate. We understand this is an adjustment for all and much of our winter 2022 session begins the weeks of January 3rd and 10th. WebCook Countys vaccine is critical for the health of mandate and a employees requirement to maintain safe in-person operations. On December 23, Cook County Department of Public Health issued Mitigation Order 2021-11 to protect the health of the public in suburban Cook County. As with the state, the changes would not apply to public transit, health care facilities or schools, and business owners can still impose stricter requirements if they want to. Why are some programs eligible to participate and other not under the Cook County mandate? However, the mandate still applies to anyone five and older in Chicago. Anoka-Hennepin Schools: Indoor masking is required for everyone in schools in grades kindergarten through six. Cook County plans to follow Chicagos lead. 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. 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. HealthPartners: Employees must be fully vaccinated or document a medical or religious reason for declining a vaccine by Oct. 30. Barry Brecheisen/Eater Chicago. Daisy Murillo, 20, of North Riverside, receives a booster shot against COVID-19 at Cook Countys Forest Park Community Vaccination Site at 7630 Roosevelt Rd. Augsburg University: All students, staff and faculty are required to wear masks indoors. Skokie, Evanston, Oak Park, and Stickney Township have their own local health departments, and can set their own regarding whether proof of vaccination will be required at any indoor businesses. 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 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. But keeping the requirements in place, and doing little else, isnt the way to achieve normalcy either. 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. For another, vaccinated people are more likely to be infected with Omicron than they were with Delta, especially if theyre not boosted. Essentia Health: Employees will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. "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. Albert Lea Public Schools: Elementary students (pre-K through fifth grade) are only required to wear masks on buses. 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. "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. Northfield Public Schools: Masks are required in school buildings and on school district transportation for ages 2 and older. CHICAGO The proof of vaccine and mask mandates will be lifted on Feb. 28 in Chicago and in Cook County, officials announced Tuesday. We understand this is an adjustment for all and much of our winter 2022 session begins the weeks of January 3rd and 10th. Bloomington Public Schools: All students and staff in early childhoodthrough adult education are required to wear a face covering while inside school buildings. Minneapolis Public Schools: Masks are required for staff, students and visitors inside all school buildings, regardless of vaccination status. By SARA BURNETT. And it could falsified. "We will not change that one bit. 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. We gave ample opportunity. County health inspectors will be checking on businesses to make sure they comply with the new mandate. 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. Fridley Public Schools: The school district will require every person in their buildings to wear a mask when classes start this fall, regardless of vaccination status. READ MORE: Pritzker to lift Illinois mask mandate for some. Artists will not be required to wear masks while rehearsing or performing on stage, but are required to be vaccinated. The rules have been very clear. 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.". 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. Gov. 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. "Well, I think after 2020 we all feel a little uncomfortable moving forward about how we submerge ourselves in large groups, but, personally, I think it's something we just have to take our chances with," diner Jevon Smith said. The city's proof of vaccination requirement also goes into effect on Jan. 3. "They're saying that we have to make sure that they took their medicine. Published January 10, 2022. endstream endobj 195 0 obj <. Some exemptions allowed. March 10, 2022 In Cook County, Illinois, the vaccine mandate lasted less than two months. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cook County amended its vaccination mitigation order Tuesday, allowing some to be exempt from the new rule that took effect Monday. must wear masks while indoors and on school buses. Hennepin County: Employees, contractors and volunteers are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or comply with regular testing. JB Pritzker earlier this month announced he would be lifting the statewide indoor mask mandate on the same day. St. Paul Public Schools: Masks are mandated in all St. Paul Public School buildings. 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. New York City, for example, fired 1,430 city workers for failing to comply with its vaccine mandate (Fitzsimmons, 2022). WA Frost: To eat indoors, diners must show proof of vaccination or a negative test within 72 hours. t 312.346.5700 f 312.896.2500, Springfield Office | Illinois Policy Restaurants, gyms, and indoor entertainment venues were required to come up with a plan to verify their patrons immunization status as of January 3. 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. February 10, 2022 Chicago and Cook County health officials announced plans to revoke pandemic masking and vaccination entry requirements by Feb. 28, the Vaccination will also be required for anyone entering Essentia Health facilities to do any work. The city's average daily case rate stands at 283, down 96% from a peak of 6,293 on Jan. 3. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Cook County Department of Public Health. A Cook County Department of Public Health spokesperson said the new mitigations will be for everyone over the age of five and will go into effect on January 3. "No, I like to be safe 'cause I ain't got time for that," she said. Cook County: Masks are required in county government buildings regardless of vaccination status. 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. CPS late Tuesday said its mask mandate will remain in place. 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. she said. 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. As a result, the updated data pull was able to identify additional vaccine doses delivered to Illinois not previously captured. Guests are also required to wear masks in these venues. Students and staff in ninth through 12th grades are strongly recommended to wear masks. Winona Area Public Schools: All people in district buildings during classroom hours are required to wear masks, regardless of vaccination status. 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. Additionally, all students, staff, faculty and visitors must wear masks indoors for at least the first six weeks of the semester regardless of vaccination status. Rochester: Masks are required in all city facilities. And the science is clear - it will take all of us to beat COVID; people of all backgrounds, ethnicities and faiths getting vaccinated and taking common sense measures to stop the spread of the virus.". Eden Prairie Schools: Face coverings will be required for all students through sixth grade, and for all students, adults and staff on district buses. Students, teachers, and staff are still required to wear masks indoors as part of a COVID-19 safety agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union. -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. See Why Illinoisans Are Getting Vaccinated Hospital admissions mirror this decline through the end of January. ", "We have made great progress in recent weeks against this virus, and we do not want to jeopardize that progress by moving too quickly. Bloomberg. Childrens Theatre Co.: All guests ages 12 1/2 and older must show either proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 72 hours prior to attending a performance, or on-site class, camp or special event. Some exemptions may be granted. Minnesota State is also requiring masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status, in areas of substantial or high transmission. Staff are recommended but not required to wear masks. All rights reserved, Who Did Your Ward Vote For? And students, staff, faculty and visitors to campuses, offices and facilities statewide must wear facial coverings indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Kimberly Wehle: The vaccine-mandate case is about so much more than vaccine mandates. The village took the same approach back to the statewide indoor mask mandate with a vote back in September. The highly contagious delta variant is spreading quickly across the country, leading to a flurry of reinstated mask rules and vaccine mandates. CHICAGO (AP) Chicago is holding a mayoral election Tuesday, but it will likely take weeks and a runoff election before a winner is declared. Tell us. Tinley Park will not enforce Cook County vaccine mandate. Including, but not limited to, movie theaters, music and concert venues, live performance venues, adult entertainment venues, commercial event and party venues, sports arenas, performing arts theaters, bowling alleys, arcades, card rooms, family entertainment centers, play areas, pool and billiard halls, and otherrecreational game centers. "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. Only doses administered at a CCH site will be Oak Park. CentraCare: A full vaccination series is required for all employees and clinicians by Dec. 15, including those working remotely. 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. In a press conference And many people have no plans to take their masks off any time soon. Everybody whos going to get vaccinated in New Orleans as an adult by and large probably is, she said, which is part of why the city is planning to lift its requirement later this month. All guests and staff are also required to wear masks indoors. %%EOF Minneapolis College of Art and Design: All students, faculty and staff working or studying on campus must be fully vaccinated. If an employer requires employees to be vaccinated and a COVID-19 vaccine appointment is during an News & Upcoming Events Cook Country Vaccine Mandate Information- Updated Dec 31, 2021. Gov. 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