As of Friday, June 11, 2021, Phase 5 Guidance for Businesses and Venues has been updated and can be found posted on the IDPH website http://dph.illinois.gov/covid19/phase-5. Some key points follow.
COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective, and widely available across Illinois. Everyone aged 12 years and older should be vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible, to keep from getting and/or spreading COVID-19.
For businesses and venues where everyone present is fully vaccinated, the State does not require face coverings and social distancing, in both indoor and outdoor settings. Businesses and municipalities are permitted to continue requiring face coverings and social distancing as they deem appropriate.
For indoor businesses and venues where everyone present is not fully vaccinated, unvaccinated persons should wear a face covering and maintain six feet social distance. Businesses and venues may continue to require face coverings and/or social distancing.
At outdoor businesses and venues, unvaccinated persons may choose not to wear a face covering, when able to maintain a six-foot social distance while outdoors, unless required to do so by a business or municipality.
Although people who are fully vaccinated are not required to wear a face covering under State guidance, businesses and venues should be supportive of customers and employees who choose to wear a face covering.
Persons who are immuno-compromised should consider wearing face coverings when in settings where others may not be fully vaccinated.
All unvaccinated persons should wear face coverings in crowded settings, both indoors and outdoors, especially when youth are present. See CDC guidance for further information.
There are limited circumstances and settings where all individuals, including those who are fully vaccinated, must continue to wear a mask in accordance with CDC guidance:
- on public transportation
- in congregate facilities
- in health care settings
- where required by Federal, State, Local, Tribal, or Territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.
Individuals in schools, day care settings, and educational institutions should continue to follow separate guidance issued by the Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, and Illinois Department of Public Health.
All businesses and venues should support social distancing to the extent possible, especially in indoor settings. Businesses and venues should apply best practices in managing distancing, at such places as concessions/counters, public restrooms, and lines/queuing.
Continue to consult the CDC and IDPH websites for updated resources, guidelines and rules related to COVID-19 safety.