Chicago officials shut down a 300-person party for violating coronavirus restrictions
(CNN)Chicago officials say they shut down a 300-person party early Sunday for violating coronavirus restrictions as the city tries to get its Covid-19 surge under control.
The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) said in a statement that it had conducted 93 investigations over the weekend as part of a task force formed to crack down on large gatherings under the city's Covid-19 regulations.
Since October 30, Chicago has banned indoor dining and drinking under state-imposed measures to mitigate the spread of coronavirus.
The city said it received a complaint about a party in a basement that happened early Sunday morning.
"The Task Force issued multiple citations, Cease and Desist Orders and closure orders to The Vault/All Access for throwing a dangerous and unlicensed commercial party with approximately 300 attendees, no social distancing and no face coverings," the BAPC said.
The Vault/All Access received nine citations for violating the Covid-19 regulations and five cease-and-desist orders for illegal business activity, according to the release.
The city's Department of Buildings also ordered the site closed for "dangerous and hazardous conditions, including no smoke alarms, no carbon monoxide detectors, no fire extinguishers."
There here have been at least 13.5 million cases of Covid-19 in the United States and at least 268,045 US deaths from the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University's tally. Cook County, of which Chicago is the seat, has had 304,220 cases and more than 6,500 deaths, Johns Hopkins says.
A record-high of 96,039 Covid-19 patients were hospitalized across the US as of Monday evening, according to the Covid Tracking Project.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/01/us/coronavirus-chicago-party/index.html
(CNN)Chicago officials say they shut down a 300-person party early Sunday for violating coronavirus restrictions as the city tries to get its Covid-19 surge under control.
The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) said in a statement that it had conducted 93 investigations over the weekend as part of a task force formed to crack down on large gatherings under the city's Covid-19 regulations.
Since October 30, Chicago has banned indoor dining and drinking under state-imposed measures to mitigate the spread of coronavirus.
The city said it received a complaint about a party in a basement that happened early Sunday morning.
"The Task Force issued multiple citations, Cease and Desist Orders and closure orders to The Vault/All Access for throwing a dangerous and unlicensed commercial party with approximately 300 attendees, no social distancing and no face coverings," the BAPC said.
The Vault/All Access received nine citations for violating the Covid-19 regulations and five cease-and-desist orders for illegal business activity, according to the release.
The city's Department of Buildings also ordered the site closed for "dangerous and hazardous conditions, including no smoke alarms, no carbon monoxide detectors, no fire extinguishers."
There here have been at least 13.5 million cases of Covid-19 in the United States and at least 268,045 US deaths from the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University's tally. Cook County, of which Chicago is the seat, has had 304,220 cases and more than 6,500 deaths, Johns Hopkins says.
A record-high of 96,039 Covid-19 patients were hospitalized across the US as of Monday evening, according to the Covid Tracking Project.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/01/us/coronavirus-chicago-party/index.html
