And it could falsified. And First Avenue said all concertgoers will be required to provide proof of completed vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test to see shows at its venues. News & Upcoming Events Cook Country Vaccine Mandate Information- Updated Dec 31, 2021. The United States, Illinois and Cook County are in the early stages of a large surge of COVID cases due to the Omicron variant. The vaccination rule originally followed a similar order implemented in Chicago, which mandates proof of vaccination for most indoor establishments, including restaurants, bars, gyms, as well as sports and entertainment venues. The Cook County mitigation order will place restrictions on a variety of programs and facilities where individuals will need to be fully vaccinated in order to participate. Masks will also be required on all school bus and district transportation. Please understand, we are giving youth ages 5-12 years an extension to accommodate for the late 2021 access to the vaccine since the window of access for them was unrealistically short. Restaurants, gyms, and indoor entertainment venues were required to come up with a plan to verify their patrons immunization status as of January 3. We strive to respect all views and look to find ways to continue to provide opportunities to enrich the lives of our diverse community. Brooklyn Center: Masks are required in all city facilities, with exceptions. required to be fully vaccinated by the start of the fall semester, must wear facial coverings indoors, regardless of vaccination status, All secondary students (grades six through 12) are required to wear a mask during the school day, are required to wear a face covering while inside school buildings, All students, staff and visitors are required to wear a mask, Masks are required in all school buildings. Brooklyn Park: Masks are required in all city facilities. So Fox said he doesn't enforce masks. Nicollet County: Face coverings required inside all county government buildings. St. Paul's vaccine requirement was set to expire 40 days after it took effect. Lightfoot took office in 2019 after winning more than 73% of the vote in a runoff against Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. The Volunteers, vendors and students will also be required to be vaccinated. Great Lakes Aquarium: All staff and visitors over the age of 3 must wear a face covering. Cities, counties, reservations, MSP airport, Masks are required in all city facilities, Library visitors 2 and older are required to mask up, Face masks required inside city-owned buildings, Masks required for people 2 and older inside terminals and on airport property, Masks are required in all county buildings, Employees and visitors are required to wear masks in county facilities, students must be vaccinated for the fall 2021 semester, Masks are required for people who are not fully vaccinated while indoors, must be vaccinated for the fall 2021 semester, St. Marys will require all students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated. %%EOF Como Park Zoo & Conservatory: Masks are required both indoors and outdoors throughout the entire campus for visitors 3 and older regardless of vaccination status. Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools: Masks are required indoors and on district transportation for early childhood through eighth grade, plus for staff and visitors who work with or are around those age groups, regardless of vaccination status. "Chicago Public Schools will keep in place all proven COVID-19 safety mitigation measures, including requiring universal masking by all staff and students," the district said in a statement. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Please enter valid email address to continue. Fridley Public Schools: The school district will require every person in their buildings to wear a mask when classes start this fall, regardless of vaccination status. must wear masks while indoors and on school buses. Wabasha Eye Clinic and Plainview Eye Clinic: Only scheduling appointments for people who have been vaccinated, are under 12 years old or have a medical exemption for vaccines. Fox's Pizza in Orland Park draws dozens of people for lunch. "I think, you know, I'll still proceed with caution, you know; it is a little scary, but I feel like we have to get on with our lives at some point, you know?" The city originally gave employees until Dec. 31 to get fully vaccinated, but after going through arbitration with labor unions for most city employees, that deadline was moved to Jan. 31. The rules don't apply to those inside venues for less than 10 minutes, like those picking up takeout. St. Paul: Face masks required inside city-owned buildings. Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth officials announced that masks will be required inside all city-owned buildings. Under terms of the district's COVID-19 safety agreement with CTU, masks will be required in schools through Aug. 26. The Chicago Department of Public Health reported 532 new daily cases on Feb. 10, down 46% from the previous week. WebIndividuals who received the COVID vaccine at a Cook County Health vaccination site are eligible for an electronic vaccination card. That safety margin gets even slimmer when you account for how leaky these vaccine requirements have been. JB Pritzker said he anticipates the state's indoor mask mandate for venues that are not schools, hospitals and public transit will lift on Feb. 28 as COVID Bloomberg. That will mean, starting Monday, Chicago and suburban Cook County will no longer require people to wear masks in indoor public settings, or to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination to enter gyms, restaurants, bars, or other businesses that serve food. By SARA BURNETT. Albert Lea Public Schools: Elementary students (pre-K through fifth grade) are only required to wear masks on buses. Courtesy of YouTube (The Center Square) Some municipalities in Cook County have decided they will not enforce the county's vaccine requirement for citizens to enter indoor businesses. Diners at Lou Mitchell's in the West Loop area were mulling over the big transition Thursday morning. Beginning Jan. 19, you will need to provide a proof of vaccination or negative test taken within 72 hours if you visit a place WebBy Jonathan Bilyk | Monday, Dec 26, 2022 @ 10:00am The lawsuit says Schaumburg "monitored parking lots" at Motorola's Schaumburg campis in 2020-2021 to now assert it doesn't owe Motorola money under a 2016 tax increntive deal, because Motorola didn't have more than 1,100 people working in the offices during those years Carleton College: All students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19; requests for exemptions will be considered. Minnesota State: Minnesota's public colleges, universities, technical and trade schools are requiring vaccines for students who live in college- or university-owned or managed residences; students in intercollegiate athletics and students who are required to be vaccinated for certain internships. "I don't feel safe without the mask," he said. The League of Chicago Theaters, which includes Broadway in Chicago, will also continue to require masks and proof of vaccine for all performances. Its not like the state police or even the county sheriffs police were willing, for example, to help us, she told me. Arwady noted that a new variant of the virus has emerged approximately every three months. In a statement issued Feb. 9, the Cook County Department of Public Health announced its vaccination and masking orders can be lifted in consistent with Illinois' Gov. The vaccines look great, and there's some new science out suggesting that they remain protective. Starting Jan. 3, all patrons ages 5 and up entering suburban Cook County restaurants, bars, gyms and movie theaters, among other venues, will need to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19. The River Trails Park District is monitoring and following all guidance provided by the health experts and epidemiologists. Cook Country Vaccine Mandate Information- Updated Dec 31, 2021, Toggle the visibility of the Accessibility Toolbar, https://cookcountypublichealth.org/communicable-diseases/covid-19/mitigation-guidance. Essentia Health: Employees will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. JB Pritzker mask mandate to end Feb. 28. College of St. Scholastica: Students, employees and visitors are required to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status. Suburbs like Arlington Heights, Burr Ridge, Orland Park and now Tinley Park have all said they won't enforce the vaccine mandate. CPS late Tuesday said its mask mandate will remain in place. 26,029,750 Doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Illinois, representing 76.1% of Illinoisans receiving two vaccine doses or the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine. Minnesota Zoo: Face masks are required when visiting indoor trails for everyone 3 and older. All guests and staff are also required to wear masks indoors. Masks had been required at all indoor businesses in Chicago since Aug. 20, 2021, and the vaccine mandate for gyms, restaurants, bars, and other food establishments had been in effect since Jan. 3. I don't think we're going to be doing a fourth dose, and anything like that, for months, if even ever. Rochester Public Schools: Students between 2 and 12 years old will be required to wear masks inside all public school facilities during the next academic year. If the main purpose is to help people get vaccinated, then it can make sense to do that for a time and then remove it, Julia Raifman, a public-health researcher at Boston University, told me. -Individuals who previously received a medical exemption, as long as proof of the medical exemption and proof of a negative COVID test within the last 24 hours are provided to the business upon entry. Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau said the village board will vote next week on a resolution to formally oppose the rule and not enforce it. Chicago will end its indoor mask mandate and will no longer require that restaurants, fitness centers and bars demand proof of vaccination from customers on Monday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said on Tuesday. Laura Jeffrey Academy: All staff must be fully vaccinated, and masks are required. If an employer requires employees to be vaccinated and a COVID-19 vaccine appointment is during an CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cook County amended its vaccination mitigation order Tuesday, allowing some to be exempt from the new rule that took effect Monday. Rochester: Masks are required in all city facilities. While patrons should anticipate having to show proof of vaccination in the coming weeks this will not start on Monday, January 3, 2022 in RTPD facilities. "I want other people to live and I want to live, so I'm going to wear my mask.". The Cook County Department of Public Health announced, beginning Jan. 3, 2022, customers age 5 and up will be required to show proof of vaccination to enter Did they keep dining rooms safer? We understand there may be some inconsistencies and we are seeking legislative action to hopefully address elements of the mandate. Please be courteous with our team as they are requesting this information as part of program and facility participation as mandated by Cook County. We do not profess to know all the answers during this stressful time and we 100% understand your individual concerns, frustrations and stresses. Vaccination will also be required for anyone entering Essentia Health facilities to do any work. The city is still awaiting an arbitrator's ruling on the vaccine mandate for police officers. The rules have been very clear. And students, staff, faculty and visitors to campuses, offices and facilities statewide must wear facial coverings indoors, regardless of vaccination status. hallways, gym, program spaces, restrooms, etc.). St. Catherine University: All students, faculty and staff are required to be vaccinated, unless the school approves a medical, religious or other exemption. Hark! But without the mandate, Mohammed Rauf said he won't feel safe and may choose to limit going out. Duluth: Face masks required inside city buildings. As of Tuesday, approximately 69% of the city's eligible population has been fully vaccinated, and 76.5% of those eligible have had at least one dose of the vaccine. The state's most populous county will lift its mask and proof-of-vaccine requirements on Feb. 28. Hospitalizations also are down sharply from early January, standing at 27 per day from a peak of 241 per day on Jan. 6. I spoke with three public-health officials in large American cities with entertainment-sector vaccine mandates, and each one of them insisted that the requirements had persuaded some residents to get the jab. Moorhead Area Public Schools: Masks are required indoors for all staff, students and visitors. The funny thing about the entertainment-sector mandates like New Orleanss and Seattles and Cook Countys is that theyre sort of both. The decision to lift the indoor mask mandate and proof of vaccination requirement in Chicago and suburban Cook County on Feb. 28 comes after Gov. (The Center Square) Masks are also required for all ticket holders regardless of vaccination status. Bloomington: Masks are required in city facilities for anyone 2 and older regardless of vaccination status. 0 Tell us. Proof of vaccination would no longer be required for patrons of restaurants, bars and gyms, along with the indoor mask mandates applying to those spaces in the city. Lightfoot also said, while the city is lifting its indoor mask mandate and proof of vaccination requirement next week, she is not budging on her requirement for all city employees to get vaccinated. A graph tracking new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in suburban Cook County as of Dec. 22, 2021. While local, county and state officials are revoking the indoor masking requirement for most state residents, Illinois students and school staff will continue to remain masked as other states empower local school districts to decide. But its unclear how much these policies really help encourage vaccination; the protection they offer to vaccinated people isnt as strong as it used to be; and businesses and local governments across America do not have the resources to keep them going. CHICAGO (AP) Chicago is holding a mayoral election Tuesday, but it will likely take weeks and a runoff election before a winner is declared. The rules also don't apply to those inside venues for less than 10 minutes, like those picking up takeout. "Thanks to your compliance, we were able to keep people safe, bump up our vaccination rates, and keep our economy open," she said. New York City, for example, fired 1,430 city workers for failing to comply with its vaccine mandate (Fitzsimmons, 2022). / CBS Chicago. First published on December 23, 2021 / 4:20 PM. What's next for Mayor Lightfoot after election loss? In New York City, where the mayor lifted requirements on Monday, the citys public advocate told The New York Times that doing so was unnecessary and unwise. Its true that keeping unvaccinated people out of places where people tend to scream, sing, spit, and sweat might seem like a no-brainer. According to an Axios/Ipsos poll, support for vaccine mandates in stores and restaurants dropped between the beginning and end of February, from 51 percent to 41. -An individual 18 years of age or younger who enters a business to participate in a school activity or after-school program offered by a K-12 public or non-public school. All secondary students (grades six through 12) are required to wear a mask during the school day through Oct. 20., when the policy will be revisited. The Cook County mitigation order Here at The River Trails Park District, the health and wellness of our employees and patrons continues to be a top priority as we continue to navigate the pandemic. Guthrie Theater: Beginning Sept. 30, ticket holders are required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test received within 72 hours, including children who arent yet eligible for vaccines. Pritzker said the indoor mask mandate will remain in effect at these venues throughout the city, county and state. 225 0 obj <>stream Dunwoody College of Technology: Face masks required on campus until the college reaches a vaccination threshold of at least 80 percent. The policy will go into effect Oct. 15. What does the science say about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic? As a result, the updated data pull was able to identify additional vaccine doses delivered to Illinois not previously captured. Orono Public Schools: Students, staff and visitors must wear face coverings indoors and on school buses. He also hinted his superseding state mask mandate could return if case rates rebound, requiring Cook County residents to mask up again even if the local order is revoked. But keeping the requirements in place, and doing little else, isnt the way to achieve normalcy either. Eden Prairie Schools: Face coverings will be required for all students through sixth grade, and for all students, adults and staff on district buses. All city employees are required to be fully vaccinated, or face the prospect of being put on unpaid leave, or fired. After clinical trials with children were completed, kids as young as 5 years old can now get the life-saving vaccine. Students under the age of 2 are not required to wear a mask. Ramsey County: Masks required in county facilities regardless of vaccination status. All staff are required to be vaccinated or get tested weekly. READ MORE: Pritzker to lift Illinois mask mandate for some. Then one of the countys hundreds of states attorneys might choose to take the offending business to court. Guests are also required to wear masks in these venues. The governor cautioned Illinoisans keep masks handy to comply with these lingering mandates and others set forth by local jurisdictions and businesses. Masks are required for people who are not fully vaccinated while indoors in public spaces and when around others they do not live with. Illinois Students in those groups who choose not to get vaccinated will be subject to weekly testing. With exceptions allowed, students must be vaccinated for the fall 2021 semester. Probably a little. Chicago, Cook County to lift mask mandates and vaccine requirement Feb. 28, lift the citys proof of vaccination requirement. As with the state, the changes would not apply to public transit, health care facilities or schools, and business owners can still impose stricter requirements if they want to. Cafe: All indoor diners over 12 are required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test. 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