Westmont, Illinois - Date Issued: November 11, 2020
On Monday, November 9, Governor J.B. Pritzger announced that several regions in the State of Illinois would begin Tier 2 Mitigation guidelines starting Wednesday, November 11. The Village of Westmont is located in Region 8, which will be one of the regions affected by the Tier 2 Resurgence Mitigation.
As detailed in the July 15 Restore Illinois Resurgence Plan, Tier 2 mitigations may be applied if a region’s positivity rate remains above the 8 percent positivity threshold after 14 days under Tier 1 mitigations. If a region continues to experience a sustained resurgence of COVID-19 after 14 days with Tier 2 mitigations in place, stricter measures may be necessary to curtail further spread. Following are some of the Tier 2 mitigation guidelines. Please note that an asterisk denotes new mitigation to Tier 2.
Bars
- All bars close at 11 p.m. and may reopen no earlier than 6 a.m. the following day
- No indoor service
- 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
- No tables exceeding 6 people*
Restaurants
- All restaurants close at 11 p.m. and may reopen no earlier than 6 a.m. the following day
- No indoor dining or bar service
- 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
- No tables exceeding 6 people*
Meetings, social events and gatherings (including weddings, funerals, potlucks, etc.)
- Limit to 10 guests in both indoor and outdoor settings*
- Applicable to professional, religious, cultural and social group gatherings.
- Not applicable to students participating in-person classroom learning, sports or polling places.
- This does not reduce the overall facility capacity dictated by general business guidance such as office, retail, etc.
- 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
Organized group recreational activities (including sports, but excluding fitness centers)
- Limit to lesser of 25 guests or 25% of overall room capacity both indoors & outdoors *
- No groups more than 10 *
- Sports should follow the mitigation measures set forth In the All Sport Guidelines
- Outdoor Activities (not included in the above exposure settings) continue per current DCEO guidance
In addition, IDPH recommends the following actions be taken:
- Display prominent masking and distancing signage
- Discourage non-essential travel to other states and international locations
- Discourage groups greater than 4 individuals in ages 12 -17 from congregating outside of school
- Promote work from home when possible
Additional resources:
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Contact: Larry McIntyre
Village of Westmont
Communications Director/Public Information Officer
630-417-0280
lmcintyre@westmont.il.gov
