Chicago has continued to make significant enough progress in the fight against COVID-19 that, effective immediately, we have moved into Phase Four regulations. However, given how quickly the State-level mitigations have been lifted (these are on top of our municipal Phases) over the past 14 days, a number of additional regulations will remain in place as we transition into Phase Four.

Some restrictions will be eased, such as the prohibition of bar seating and the non-essential business curfew, but most capacity regulations will remain in place. The City must move more deliberately during this transition because public health practice assesses risk in two-week minimum windows (set by the coronavirus’s incubation period), and not enough time as yet elapsed.

Details on the full regulations are posted online at chicago.gov/reopening. The Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) will also be hosting a webinar on Tuesday, February 2 at 10AM on these new Phase Four regulations. Register and learn more at chicago.gov/businesseducation.

To track Chicago’s progress, visit chi.gov/coviddash, and for more details on the state-imposed mitigation measures, visit IDPH’s website here. The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) will monitor the impact of the return of limited indoor dining, which resumed on January 23, for at least two weeks. More information will be shared in the coming days on the progress that will be necessary for further loosening of restrictions, and we’ll update you as we are.