SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The entire State of Illinois, including the City of Chicago, moves into the Bridge Phase on Friday, which is the next-to-last COVID phase of the Restore Illinois plan before full reopening.
This comes after the Centers for Disease and Control announced Thursday that vaccinated Americans can go almost anywhere without wearing a mask.
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The Bridge Phase is the final step before Phase 5 - Fully Reopen; and Governor Pritzker said that could come as early as June 11.
But for now, under the Bridge Phase, capacity limits will be further loosened in most industries. At a glance, more people will be allowed in bars and restaurants; museums can have up to 60 percent capacity, as well as spectator events, fitness centers, amusement parks and workplaces. And, just in time for graduation parties and weddings, capacity is now up to 250 people for indoor events and 500 people at outdoor events, and vaccinated people do not count towards those totals.
Here's a look at what's changing:
Dining
• Phase 4: Indoor capacity 25 percent for standing areas, with tables six feet apart and no parties larger than 10 people
• Bridge Phase: Indoor capacity 30 percent for standing areas, 50 percent capacity for standing areas outdoors. Tables remain six feet apart and no parties larger than 10 people
Health & fitness centers
• Phase 4: 50 percent capacity, with group classes no larger than 50 people indoors or 100 people outdoors
• Bridge Phase: 60 percent capacity, with group classes no larger than 50 people indoors or 100 people outdoors
Offices, Personal Care, Retail & Service Counters,
• Phase 4: 50 percent capacity
• Bridge Phase: 60 percent capacity
Amusement Parks
• Phase 4: 25 percent capacity
• Bridge Phase: 60 percent capacity
Festivals & General Admission Outdoor Spectator Events
• Phase 4: 15 people per 1,000 square feet
• Bridge Phase: 30 people per 1,000 square feet
Flea & Farmer Markets
• Phase 4: 25 percent capacity or 15 people per 1,000 square feet
• Bridge Phase: 15 people per 1,000 square feet indoors, 30 people per 1,000 square feet outdoors
Film Production
• Phase 4: 50 percent capacity
• Bridge Phase: 60 percent capacity
Meetings, conferences & conventions
• Phase 4: Lesser of 50 people max or 50 percent capacity for venues of 200 people or fewer and lesser of 250 people max or 25 percent capacity for venues greater than 200 people
• Bridge Phase: Lesser of 1,000 people max or 60 percent capacity
Museums
• Phase 4: 25% capacity
• Bridge Phase: 60% capacity
Recreation
• Phase 4: Lesser of 50 people or 50 percent capacity for indoors and maximum groups of 50 outdoors; multiple groups permissible
• Bridge Phase: Lesser of 100 people or 50 percent capacity for indoors and maximum groups of 100 outdoors; multiple groups permissible
Social events
• Phase 4: Lesser of 50 people or 50 percent capacity for indoor venues and lesser of 100 people or 50 percent capacity outdoors
• Bridge Phase: 250 indoors and 500 people outdoors
Theaters, performing arts & spectator sporting events
• Phase 4: Lesser of 50 percent capacity or 50 people max for indoor venues of 200 or fewer, and 25 percent capacity for indoor and outdoor venues for more than 200 people
• Bridge Phase: 60 percent capacity
Zoos
• Phase 4: 25 percent capacity with cap of lesser of 50 percent capacity or 50 person max for indoor exhibits
• Bridge Phase: 60 percent capacity