New COVID-19 Restrictions In Suburbs Take Effect Wednesday

By Nereida Moreno, Aleezeh Hasan
Need A Coronavirus Test? The Availability And Reliability Of COVID-19 Testing Options
A nurse administers a coronavirus test at a COVID-19 testing site set up by Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center at Prince Hall Grand Lodge in Grove Hall in Dorchester on Oct. 22, 2020. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Need A Coronavirus Test? The Availability And Reliability Of COVID-19 Testing Options
A nurse administers a coronavirus test at a COVID-19 testing site set up by Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center at Prince Hall Grand Lodge in Grove Hall in Dorchester on Oct. 22, 2020. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

New COVID-19 Restrictions In Suburbs Take Effect Wednesday

By Nereida Moreno, Aleezeh Hasan

The partial re-openings of restaurants, gyms, hotels and other businesses can cut down on infections by 80 percent compared with a full reopening, according to a new study from Northwestern University and Stanford. Indoor dining is already banned in Illinois, but starting Wednesday, new COVID-19 restrictions take effect in Kane, DuPage, Will and Kankakee counties.

Reset takes a closer look at the study and talks to business owners about how they’re dealing with the new restrictions.

GUESTS: Brett Chase, reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times

Sam Toia, president of the Illinois Restaurant Association

Ed Simbol, president of Ed’s Basement in St. Charles

Bob Zalewski, owner of Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill in Bolingbrook