Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigation

Moving from Tier 2 to Tier 1 

• Test positivity rate between 6.5% and 8% for three consecutive days (7-day average); AND
• Staffed ICU bed availability = 20% for three consecutive days (7-day average); AND
• No sustained increase in COVID patients in hospital (7-day average for 7 of 10 days) 

Moving from Tier 1 to Phase 4 

• Test positivity rate = 6.5% for three consecutive days (7-day average); AND
• Staffed ICU bed availability = 20% for three consecutive days (7-day average); AND
• No sustained increase in COVID patients in hospital (7-day average for 7 of 10 days) 

Information about mitigation and resurgence metrics can be found on the IDPH website at http://www.dph.illinois.gov/regionmetrics.