12/21/2021
Chicago News
Today, Mayor Lightfoot announced the issuance of Public Health Order 2021-2 to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
Effective Monday, January 3, 2022, individuals age 5 and older must provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to access the following public indoor places:
• Indoor Dining: Establishments where food or beverages are served, including, but not limited to, restaurants, bars, fast food establishments, coffee shops, tasting rooms, cafeterias, food courts, dining areas of grocery stores, breweries, wineries, distilleries, banquet halls, and hotel ballrooms; and
• Indoor Fitness: Gyms and fitness venues, including, but not limited to, gyms, recreation facilities, fitness centers, yoga, Pilates, cycling, barre, and dance studios, hotel gyms, boxing and kickboxing gyms, fitness boot camps, and other facilities used for conducting indoor group fitness classes; and
• Indoor entertainment and recreation venues where food or beverages are served: Including, but not limited to, movie theaters, music and concert venues, live performance venues, adult entertainment venues, commercial event and party venues, sports arenas, performing arts theaters, bowling alleys, arcades, card rooms, family entertainment centers, play areas, pool and billiard halls, and other recreational game centers.
Acceptable proof of vaccination includes a valid photo ID (age 16+) in addition to one of the following:
• Vaccination Card
• Photocopy of vaccination card
• Digital record or app or
• Printed record from vaccine provider
The City of Chicago mask mandate also remains in effect for all public indoor settings. The new order does not include capacity limits.
If you are a business owner with employees who are not fully vaccinated, you must ensure that these employees both continue to wear a mask when interacting with patrons and provide proof of a weekly negative COVID-19 test.
