CHICAGO — Despite the surge in other states, the number of COVID-19 cases in Illinois has dropped enough to allow the state to move into Phase 4 of reopening on Friday.

Phase 4 will allow for the reopening of business such as health and fitness, movies and theater, museums and zoos, as well as indoor dining at restaurants.

It will also allow for expanded gathering sizes, increasing the limit from 10 to 50 people or fewer. 

Health and fitness centers: Revised guidelines allow gyms to open at 50% capacity and allow group fitness classes of up to 50 people with new safety guidelines for indoors, with multiple groups permitted given facilities have space to appropriately social distance and can limit interaction between groups. In the city, gyms will open at 25% capacity. Many gyms will require temperature checks and masks. When social distancing is not possible, barriers may be placed between equipment.