Illinois Rolls Back To Tier 3 COVID Restrictions On Friday

“The second [COVID-19] wave is now here,” said IDPH director Dr. Ngozi Ezike.

By Meha Ahmad
A health care worker treats a COVID-19 patient at the ICU at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston. Twenty-two percent of hospitals in Texas reported critical staffing shortages this week in new federal data.
A health care worker treats a COVID-19 patient at the ICU at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston. Twenty-two percent of hospitals in Texas reported critical staffing shortages this week in new federal data.
A health care worker treats a COVID-19 patient at the ICU at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston. Twenty-two percent of hospitals in Texas reported critical staffing shortages this week in new federal data.
A health care worker treats a COVID-19 patient at the ICU at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston. Twenty-two percent of hospitals in Texas reported critical staffing shortages this week in new federal data.

Illinois Rolls Back To Tier 3 COVID Restrictions On Friday

“The second [COVID-19] wave is now here,” said IDPH director Dr. Ngozi Ezike.

By Meha Ahmad
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Starting Friday, Illinois rolls back to Tier 3 COVID restrictions — which include the closing of museums, casinos, and movie theaters, and stricter capacities for most businesses.

Reset breaks down what to know about the new restrictions.

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