Illinois will loosen COVID-19 restrictions on Friday. Here’s what changes.

Illinois will loosen COVID-19 restrictions Friday. The “bridge phase” of the Restore Illinois plan, is the last phase before full reopening, Phase 5.

The bridge phase increases capacity for indoor and outdoor events. There are no capacity limits in the full reopening phase, which could begin as soon as June 11.

The Centers for Disease Control announced revised guidance Thursday for wearing masks indoors. The new recommendations say people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 “can participate in indoor and outdoor activities, large or small, without wearing a mask or physical distancing,” according to CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday he will revise his executive orders in line with the new guidance.

St. Louis city and county leaders also announced they would revise local guidance to follow the new CDC advice. Businesses will still be able to set their own mask rules.

Masks are still required while traveling in planes, buses and trains, regardless of vaccination status, and for those in health care settings, correctional facilities and homeless shelters.

Here’s a look at the restrictions still in place during the bridge phase and how they differ from the state’s previous stage, Phase 4.

COVID-19 restrictions for the bridge to Phase 5

• Dining: Patrons seated at least 6 feet apart with parties of 10 or less; 30% indoor standing capacity; 50% outdoor capacity.

• Health and fitness: 60% capacity; Group fitness classes of 50 or fewer indoors or 100 or fewer outdoors.

• Offices, personal care businesses, retail, amusement parks, museums, film production, spectator events, theaters and performing arts, zoos: 60% percent.

• Festivals and general admission outdoor spectator events: 30 people per 1,000 square feet.

• Flea and farmers markets: Indoor — 15 people per 1,000 square feet; Outdoor — 30 people per 1,000 square feet.

• Meetings, conferences and conventions: Lesser of 1,000 people or 60% capacity.

• Recreation: Indoor — Lesser of 100 people or 50% capacity; Outdoor — Maximum groups of 100; multiple groups permissible.

• Social events: Indoor — 250 people; Outdoor — 500 people.

• Spectator events (ticketed and seated): 60% capacity

• Theaters and performing arts: 60% capacity

• Zoos: 60% capacity

COVID-19 restrictions for Phase 4

• Dining: Patrons seated 6 feet apart with parties of less than 10; 25% standing capacity.

• Health and fitness: 50% capacity limit, group fitness classes of 50 or fewer indoors or 100 or fewer outdoors.

• Offices, personal care businesses, retail, and film production: 50% capacity.

• Museums and amusement parks: 25% capacity.

• Festivals and general admission outdoor spectator events: 15 people per 1,000 square feet.

• Flea and farmers markets: 25% capacity or 15 people per 1,000 square feet.

• Meetings, conferences and conventions: Venues with capacity for less than 200 people — Lesser of 50 people or 50% capacity; For those with over 200-person capacity — Lesser of 250 people or 25% capacity.

• Recreation: Indoor — Lesser of 50 people or 50% capacity; Outdoor — Maximum groups of 50; multiple groups permissible.

• Social events: Indoor — Lesser of 50 people or 50% capacity; Outdoor — Lesser of 100 people or 50% capacity

• Spectator events (ticketed and seated), and theater and performing arts: Indoor venue with less than 200-person capacity — Lesser of 50 people or 50% capacity; Outdoor venue or indoor venue with more than 200-person capacity — 25% capacity

• Zoos: 25% capacity, lesser of 50 people or 50% at indoor exhibits

This story was originally published May 14, 2021 at 5:00 AM.