Starting on November 4th, indoor dining and bar service will have to cease across region 2 which includes: McLean, Woodford, Livingston, Tazewell, Peoria, Marshall, Stark, Fulton, and Lasalle counties.

The region has seen a 7-day rolling average test positivity rate of 8% or above for three consecutive days, according to Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health. As of today, region 2 has a positivity rate of 9.3%

Mitigation measures taking effect November 4 in Region 2 include:

Bars 

• No indoor service
• All outside bar service closes at 11:00 p.m.
• All bar patrons should be seated at tables outside
• No ordering, seating, or congregating at bar (bar stools should be removed)
• Tables should be 6 feet apart
• No standing or congregating indoors or outdoors while waiting for a table or exiting
• No dancing or standing indoors
• Reservations required for each party
• No seating of multiple parties at one table

Restaurants 

• No indoor dining or bar service
• All outdoor dining closes at 11:00 p.m.
• Outside dining tables should be 6 feet apart
• No standing or congregating indoors or outdoors while waiting for a table or exiting
• Reservations required for each party
• No seating of multiple parties at one table

Meetings, Social Events, Gatherings 

• Limit to lesser of 25 guests or 25 percent of overall room capacity
• No party buses
• Gaming and Casinos close at 11:00 p.m., are limited to 25 percent capacity, and follow mitigations for bars and restaurants, if applicable

This does not apply to schools or polling places.