CHICAGO CLOSED? Mayor Unveils 2-Week ‘Business Curfew,’ Shops to Close at 10PM, Liquor at 9PM
"We’re now seeing an uptick again of large groups of people gathering without social distancing and worse, without mask."
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled a mysterious two-week “business curfew” for non-essential businesses starting Friday to slow the spread of CoVID-19 in the nation’s third largest metropolis.
“Starting Friday October 23 at 6:00 a.m., all non-essential businesses will be closed to the public from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. And all liquor sales will stop after 9:00 p.m. Essential businesses like grocery stores, pharmacies and restaurants with take-out delivery services are exempt. Lightfoot said she would not hesitate to roll the city back into Phase 3 or a stay-on-place if things get worse,” reports CBS News Chicago.
“We are taking these measures to avoid potential catastrophic impacts. The rapid rise in cases that we’re experiencing here in Chicago is consistent with what we’re seeing, not only across the state, but across the nation, and in many other countries around the world,” Lightfoot said. “COVID-19 thrives in places and in circumstances where people let their guard down. And as the weather cools and people move in indoors, the risk of the spread rises exponentially. That’s why we have been preaching about limiting the size of gatherings, about wearing a mask everywhere, you can, and particularly outside.
“We’re now seeing an uptick again of large groups of people gathering without social distancing and worse, without mask. Some of it, of course, is a misplaced sense that those you know don’t have it. That’s wrong,” she concluded.