COVID-19 Center

July 28, 2020 - All regions of the State of Illinois remain in Phase 4 (Revitalization) of the "Restore Illinois Plan". For a region to move into Phase 5 (Illinois Restored) a vaccine or effective treatment must be made available or the State must have seen an elimination of new cases over a sustained period of time through herd immunity or other factors. Currently in Phase 4, public meetings and social events are limited to the lesser of 50 people or 50% overall room capacity.

July 24, 2020 - Governor JB Pritzker signed a new Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation (PDF) extending the statewide declaration through Saturday, August 22. Additionally, Governor Pritzker signed Executive Order 2020-48 (HTML) (PDF) to extend all Phase 4 orders. 

July 15, 2020 - The State of Illinois (Restore Illinois) Released a Mitigation Plan (PDF) in an effort to prevent a resurgence of COVID-19. As a part of that mitigation plan, the Governor announced that the state would be modifying its regional boundaries to largely follow IDPH’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) regions. 

June 26, 2020 - The State of Illinois moved into Phase 4: Revitalization. View an Overview of Phase 4 Changes (PDF). Below is a YouTube video from Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (IDCEO) regarding Phase 4 Guidelines. For information regarding specific industries and additional resources, please visit the IDCEO website.