Updated Stay-at-Home Order
Executive Order Number 32​
This new order allows Illinoisans to leave their home for essential activities, including for health and safety, for necessary supplies and services, for outdoor activity, for certain types of work, to take care of others, and to engage in the free exercise of religion, but otherwise requires them to stay at home or their place of residence to prevent spread of COVID-19. Individuals are required to wear a face covering in public places when they are unable to maintain a six-foot social distance,​ such as in stores. Defines essential businesses and operations. Non-essential retail stores may fulfill online and telephonic orders through pick-up outside the store or delivery.​​

RESTORE ILLINOIS- A Public Health Approach to Safely Reopen Our State

COVID-19 TESTING 

Updated COVID-19 Testing Information​​​

Sites

The site is open seven days per week at the Chicago Premium Outlet Mall, 1650 Premium Outlet Blvd, and will serve up to 600 people per day. TESTING IS FREE. Operations at the site are managed by the Illinois National Guard with traffic management and security assistance by the Aurora Police Department.
Chicago Premium Outlet Mall | 1650 Premium Outlet Blvd. | Aurora, IL 60502
Enter from Farnsworth Ave. only
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.( or earlier if testing capacity is reached)
7 days per week 
All tests are self-administered swabs. Each person getting tested will be handed the swabs and directions through their car window. They will then have to swab their own nose and place it back in the bottle. Testing is free. 

This is a DRIVE-THRU ONLY testing facility

• Anyone who will be tested MUST BE SEATED AT A FUNCTIONING WINDOW in a vehicle

• NO WALK-UPS can be accepted for safety reasons

• Persons getting tested will be asked to SHOW PHOTO IDENTIFICATION or healthcare/first responder ID/badge, if applicable.

• Tests are taken on a FIRST COME-FIRST SERVE BASIS. Facility will close by 4 p.m. or when testing capacity is reached for the day, whichever comes first. ​

• Due to the demand service, wait times can be significant. Please be patient.

• If you are experiencing a medical emergency, you are urged to call your doctor or emergency department to seek immediate care and instructions. 

• Individuals being tested at the Aurora site will receive a call from 1-888-297-7208 within four and seven calendar days regarding the results of their test. IDPH will make 3 attempts to contact the individual with their results by phone.  IDPH will not leave a message if the individual does not answer. The call may come from 888-297-7208 but IDPH recommends answering any calls from unknown numbers if you are waiting for your results. If the individual doesn't answer the initial call from IDPH it may be several days before they make another attempt. ​For questions about results from tests administered at the outlet mall individuals can call 1-888-297-7208. The Kane County Health Department DOES NOT provide test results.

Other Testing Sites:
Greater Elgin Family Care Center

VNA Health Care - Aurora & Elgin

http://dph.illinois.gov/testing​
Testing for COVID-19 should only be conducted by approved state or local laboratories​

COVID-19 tests are NOT done at the 
Kane County Health Department

• Kane County Health Department Frequently Asked Questions About the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Preguntas Frecuentes Departamento de Salud del Condado de Kane y Pandemia COVID-19

​​PUBLIC INFORMATION

• 5 Things You Can Do to Avoid a Coronavirus Scam
• 5 Cosas Que Puede Hacer para Evitar una Estafa Relacionada con el Coronavirus ​
  
  

• ​Beware of Fraudulent Coronavirus Tests, Vaccines and Treatments
• ​Tenga Cuidado con las Pruebas, Vacunas y Tratamientos ​Fraudulentos para el Coronavirus​
  

Safely Using Hand Sanitizers​​

• Grocery Stores - Dedicated Times for Seniors & Those at High Risk​​
• Supermercados - Tiempos Dedicados Para Personas Mayores y Aquellos de Alto Riesgo

Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund

​​Chicago Community COVID-19 ​​Response Fund​

• Stop the Spread of Germs - Get Your Household Ready​
• Detenga el Contagio de Gé​rmenes - Prepare Su Hogar
  
  

• What You Need To Know About Coronavirus Disease
• Lo Que Debe Saber Sobre La Enfermedad del Coronavirus

• ​How to talk with children and young people about COVID-19
• Cómo hablar con niños y jóvenes sobre COVID-19

• School District Meal Distribution for Qualified Families

• Distribución de Comidas del Distrito Escolar para Familias Calificadas​