May 1 to Bring Modified Stay-at-Home Order

May 1 to Bring Modified Stay-at-Home Order

  • Posted by Barrington Hills
  • On April 29, 2020

Friday, May 1st, the modified stay-at-home order, which is in question due to multiple court challenges, will go into effect.

 
OUTDOOR RECREATION: State Parks will begin to be re-opened; fishing and boating in groups of no more than two people will be permitted; and golf will be permitted under safety guidelines.
 
REGARDING THE TENNIS COURTS IN BARRINGTON HILLS: To request these be opened, please contact their respective governing bodies:

Tennis Courts at Countryside School:  Barrington Hills Park District Commissioners.  Emails via www.bhillsparkd.org/contact-2;  main number: 847-783-6772.

Tennis Courts at Barrington High School: Barrington 220 School District Superintendent Dr. Brian Harris and Board of Education.  Emails via www.barrington220.org/Page/14791; main number 847-381-6300.

 
FACE COVERINGS: individuals will be required to wear a face-covering or a mask when in a public place where they can’t maintain a six-foot social distance. Face-coverings will be required in public indoor spaces, such as stores.
 
ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES: Greenhouses, garden centers, nurseries and animal grooming services may re-open as essential businesses. The stores must follow social distancing requirements and must require that employees and customers wear a face covering.
 
NON-ESSENTIAL RETAIL: Retail stores designated as non-essential businesses and operations may re-open to fulfill telephone and online orders through pick-up outside the store and delivery.
 
SCHOOLS: May allow for pick-up of necessary supplies or student belongings. Dormitory move-outs must follow public health guidelines, including social distancing.
 

With COVID-19 tests made more available, anyone with COVID-19 symptoms can get a test without a doctor’s order.  See the below guidelines. Find testing sites at  coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/testing-sites