No Indoor Dining: How Will Yorkville Restaurants, Bars Survive?

Yorkville IL

04 November, 2020

3:53 PM

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YORKVILLE, IL — As of Wednesday, Indoor dining at Yorkville restaurants is forbidden, as state public health officials announced new restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. All service inside bars and restaurants in Kendall County is now off-limits, all outdoor eating or drinking has to stop by 11 p.m. and gatherings will be limited to a maximum of 25 people. Restrictions will be lifted when the region records positivity rates under 6.5 percent for three days in a row, while public health officials will add more restrictions if the regional positivity rate remains above 8 percent for 14 days in a row. If the positivity rate averages greater than or equal to 8 percent after 14 days, more stringent mitigations may be applied to further reduce spread of the virus. >> All mitigation efforts taking effect With the final addition of Region 2, now all 11 regions have triggered one of the state's fail-safe state-action metric. These mitigations do not apply to schools. Don't miss updates about precautions in the Yorkville area as they are announced. Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters. No Indoor Dining In Village Under New Coronavirus Restrictions We would like to share your stories with readers as we continue to track how this pandemic is affecting our communities. We've included a survey below. Your responses will help with our reporting — include your name, email and phone number, which will not be available to the public, if you'd be willing to talk to us more. More: Illinois Coronavirus Update Oct. 27: 382,985 Cases, 9,568 DeathsIL Patch Local Business Information Center: A Community Resource No Indoor Dining, Drinking In Kendall Co. Amid Coronavirus Surge