Cook County recommends further COVID-19 restrictions for suburban bars, other businesses to voluntarily follow - Chicago Tribune

The Cook County Department of Public Health is asking suburban bars, fitness clubs, personal care businesses and others to follow these guidelines as COVID-19 rates for people in their 20s have soared to be about 2½ times higher than they were at the end of March.

Young people are tired of the restrictions,” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle wrote in a statement.

Indoor fitness classes should be reduced to 10 people maximum, while any personal care businesses should discontinue services that require removing a face mask, such as facials or shaves, according to the department’s guidelines.

The recommendations came as suburban Cook County’s rolling seven-day positivity rate for COVID-19 rose from 5.2% on July 22 to 5.8% on July 31, according to the department.