Region 8, which includes Kane County, moves to Tier 2 COVID-19 mitigations on Monday

Region 8, which includes Kane and DuPage counties, moved to Tier 2 COVID-19 resurgence mitigations on Monday, as did Region 9 (Lake and McHenry counties), Region 10 (suburban Cook) and Region 11 (Chicago), according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Regions 1, 2 and 6 are in Tier 1 mitigations, which allows reduced-capacity indoor dining. Regions 3 and 5 are in Phase 4, which is the least restrictive, while Regions 4 and 7 are still in Tier 3 mitigations.

Indoor dining is not allowed in Tier 2 mitigations, but is allowed in Tier 1 mitigations and Phase 4 at reduced capacity.

In order to move to Tier 2 mitigations, a region must meet the following metrics:

• A test positivity rate ≤8% and ˂12% for three consecutive days, as measured by the 7-day rolling average; AND

• ≥20% available staffed ICU hospital beds for three consecutive days, on a 7-day rolling average; AND

• A sustained decrease in the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 for seven out of 10 days, on a 7-day average.

In order to move to Tier 1 mitigations, a region must meet the following metrics:

• A test positivity rate between 6.5 and 8% for three consecutive days, as measured by the 7-day rolling average; AND

• ≥20% available staffed ICU hospital beds for three consecutive days, on a 7-day rolling average; AND

• No sustained increase in the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 for seven out of 10 days, on a 7-day average.

In order to move to Phase 4, a region must meet the following metrics:

• A test positivity rate less ≤6.5% for three consecutive days, as measured by the 7-day rolling average; AND

• ≥20% available staffed ICU hospital beds for three consecutive days, on a 7-day rolling average; AND

• No sustained increase in the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 for seven out of 10 days, on a 7-day average.