Illinois is moving into its next phase of reopening on Friday, allowing movie theaters, zoos, museums and fitness centers to reopen with limited capacity. Restaurants will be able to offer in-door dining.
The guidelines allow movie theaters, zoos, museums and health and fitness centers to reopen with limited capacity. Restaurants will be able to offer in-door dining and gatherings of 50 people or fewer will be permitted.
Pritzker said because residents followed guidelines—wearing face masks, frequently washing their hands, staying home and practicing social distancing—there's been more than a 60 percent decline in the number of coronavirus deaths per day in Illinois from a peak six weeks ago. There also has been a deeper drop in the percentage of new cases.Thursday, the state reported 894 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the overall total to 139,434.
However, Illinois Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike said for now, Illinois residents deserve praise. "The stakes are high," she said."Let's not gamble with coronavirus. We don't even know the long-term effects of COVID-19, what might happen to our lungs five years from now after being infected."
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