Starting Friday, October 30, indoor dining will once again be off the table in Chicago (Via EaterChicago)
Starting Friday, October 30,will once again be off the table in Chicago. The governor’s office announced the suspension of indoor dining and a reduction in the maximum size of gatherings to 25 people in response to the city’s growing positivity rate, which has nearly doubled since the start of the month.
Chicago restaurant owners have been preparing for an announcement since October 19, when officials stated that a resumed indoor ban was likely if the city hit an average positivity rate — the percentage of COVID-19 tests that trigger a positive result — of 8 percent for three straight days. On October 26, the city’s positivity rate reached 7.7 percent. While slightly below that threshold, Chicago Health Commissioner Dr.
Gov. J. B. Pritzker initially suspended indoor dining in mid-March following St. Patrick’s Day, which saw customers pack bars and restaurants despite warnings from health experts. Outdoor dining for restaurants initially resumed in early June, with indoor dining returning in late
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