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Chicago will soon require proof of vaccination for indoor public spaces like restaurants, bars and gyms in the new year, the city’s mayor announced Tuesday,…
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- Chicago will soon require proof of vaccination for indoor public spaces like restaurants, bars and gyms in the new year, the city’s mayor announced Tuesday, joining other big cities like New York and Los Angeles in adding the requirement as COVID cases surge.
- The city said the policy is “in response to an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases both locally and nationally, driven in part by the omicron variant.”
- This public health order requiring proof of vaccination to visit certain indoor public places is a necessary measure to ensure we can continue to enjoy our city’s many amenities as we enter the new year."
- As we head further into the winter months, we must take this step now,” Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said in a statement.
- Several restaurants and venues have already required proof of vaccination or negative tests to enter regardless of citywide rules.