Illinois now has two regions that have moved into Tier 1 mitigations, meaning that indoor dining can now resume in parts of the west-central portion of the state, as well as in the far southern tip of the state.
Region 2 joined that list on Sunday thanks to declines in its positivity rates and increases in its availability of hospital beds. It is now the second region to hit Tier 1 mitigations, joining Region 5, which moved to that level on Saturday.
Here is where things stand in Illinois’ 11 healthcare regions, broken down by level of mitigations.
Tier 1 Mitigations in Place:
Region 2 (West-Central Illinois) -
Positivity rates: 7.3% (decreasing)
Hospital bed availability: 26% (increasing)
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ICU bed availability: 24% (steady)
Hospitalizations: Decreases nine of the last 10 days
Region 5 (South Illinois):
Positivity rates: 6.3% (decreasing)
Hospital bed availability: 34% (steady)
ICU bed availability: 24% (steady)
Hospitalizations: Decreases each of the last 10 days
In order for a region to move from Tier 1 to Phase 4, the following criteria must be met:
-A positivity rate lower than 6.5% for three consecutive days.
-Hospital and ICU bed availability of greater than 20% for three consecutive days.
-No sustained increase in hospitalizations over a 10-day spa.
Tier 2 Mitigations in Place:
Region 1 (Northwest Illinois) -
Positivity rates: 7.1% (decreasing)
Hospital bed availability: 26% (steady)
ICU bed availability: 25% (increasing)
Hospitalizations: Decreases seven of the last 10 days
In order for a region to move from Tier 2 to Tier 1, a region must hit the following metrics:
-A positivity rate below 8% for three consecutive days
-Hospital bed and ICU bed availability of greater than 20% for three consecutive days
-No sustained increase in the number of COIVD-19 patients in hospitals over the preceding 10 days
Tier 3 Mitigations in Place:
Region 3 (West Illinois) -
Positivity rates: 5.7%
Hospital bed availability: 22% (increasing)
ICU bed availability: 21% (decreasing)
Hospitalizations: Decreases seven of the last 10 days
Region 4 (Southwest Illinois) –
Positivity rates: 9.2%
Hospital bed availability: 14% (increasing)
ICU bed availability: 18% (steady)
Hospitalizations: Decreases five of the last 10 days
Region 6 (East-Central Illinois) –
Positivity rates: 7% (decreasing)
Hospital bed availability: 23% (steady)
ICU bed availability: 32% (decreasing)
Hospitalizations: Decreases six of the last 10 days
Region 7 (Will, Kankakee counties) –
Positivity rates: 8.5% (decreasing)
Hospital bed availability: 24% (steady)
ICU bed availability: 26% (steady)
Hospitalizations: Decreases four of the last 10 days
Region 8 (DuPage, Kane counties) –
Positivity rates: 9% (decreasing)
Hospital bed availability: 19% (decreasing)
ICU bed availability: 26% (increasing)
Hospitalizations: Decreases eight of the last 10 days
Region 9 (McHenry, Lake counties) –
Positivity rates: 8.8% (decreasing)
Hospital bed availability: 18% (steady)
ICU bed availability: 25% (steady)
Hospitalizations: Decreases eight of the last 10 days
Region 10 (Suburban Cook County) –
Positivity rates: 8.7% (decreasing)
Hospital bed availability: 19% (steady)
ICU bed availability: 22% (steady)
Hospitalizations: Decreases each of the last 10 days
Region 11 (Chicago) –
Positivity rates: 8.8% (decreasing)
Hospital bed availability: 17% (steady)
ICU bed availability: 27% (increasing)
Hospitalizations: Decreases each of the last 10 days
To move back from Tier 3 to Tier 2, regions must hit the following criteria:
-Positivity rate of 12% or lower for three consecutive days
-Hospital bed and ICU bed availability of greater than 20% for three consecutive days
-Decreases in hospitalizations on seven of the preceding 10 days
