On November 13, the City of Chicago made significant changes to their Covid-19 travel advisory. The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced an exception to avoid the required quarantine for certain states. Beginning Friday, November 13, travelers arriving from states in CDPH's ORANGE category, who are experiencing a case-rate greater than 15 new Covid-19 cases per 100,000 resident population, per day, over a 7-day rolling average– butlessthanthecurrentinfectionrateofChicago – is directed obtain a negative Covid-19 test result no more than 72 hours prior to arrival in Chicago or quarantine for a 14-day period (or the duration of their time in Chicago, whichever is shorter).
Travelers arriving from states in the RED category, who are experiencing case-rates higher than the City of Chicago are directed to quarantine for a 14-day period or the duration of their time in Chicago, whichever is shorter.
The list of states was most recently updated on November 17 and will be re-evaluated every other Tuesday. The order will remain in effect until further notice. This does not impact travelers arriving to Chicago from any international destinations.
Under this health order, hotels are being asked to communicate the 14-day quarantine to guests who have traveled from one of the impacted states. Our properties are expected to post signage at check-in, on their websites and in pre-arrival communications.
To help you comply with this order, IHLA has drafted sample language for you to include on your hotel’s website and pre-arrival communications, below. We have also updated our template poster for use at your front desk.
Click Here To Download Poster For Your Front Desk Sample Language for Pre-Arrival Communications Below: Chicago Travel Advisory Alert Effective Friday, November 13, 2020, the City of Chicago issued a Travel Order applicable to anyone coming into the City of Chicago from designated states with a significant degree of community-wide spread of Covid-19.
Travelers arriving from states in the ORANGE category, who are experiencing a case-rate greater than 15 new Covid-19 cases per 100,000 resident population, per day, over a 7-day rolling average – but less than the current infection rate of Chicago – are directed obtain a negative Covid-19 test result no more than 72 hours prior to arrival in Chicago or quarantine for a 14-day period (or the duration of their time in Chicago, whichever is shorter).
Travelers arriving from states in the RED category, who are experiencing case-rates higher than the City of Chicago are directed to quarantine for a 14-day period or the duration of their time in Chicago, whichever is shorter.
