WI Emergency Order #3 – Statewide Limits on Indoor Public Gatherings

Indoor public gatherings are limited statewide starting on October 8, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. and ending on November 6, 2020 under Emergency Order #3. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm issued the order on October 6, 2020. Emergency Order #3 restricts “public gatherings” to 25% or less of the established indoor […]

Emergency Order #8: Required Face Mask Poster for Customers and Visitors

Public Health Madison and Dane County (PHMDC) released another important update to Emergency Order #8. PHMDC is now requiring that all businesses post PHMDC’s Face Masks Required for Customers and Visitors sign at any entrances of their building(s). This is designed to clarify that the PHMDC mask mandate applies to all customers and visitors, as […]

PHMDC Emergency Order #8: Clarifications

We have some important clarifications of the mask requirements under Public Health Madison and Dane County (PHMDC) Emergency Order #8. During the Madison Chamber of Commerce’s Lunch (UP)date: Moving Forward with Forward Dane on July 9, 2020 (click link to see the webinar video), Chamber President Zach Brandon and various members of the PHMDC leadership […]

Dane County Public Health Emergency Order #8

Addendums to this post: Emergency Order #8: Required Face Mask Poster for Customers and Visitors PHMDC Emergency Order #8: Clarifications Starting Monday, July 13 at 8:00 a.m., individuals over 4 years old must wear a mask when inside and around people they do not live with under Public Health Madison and Dane County (PHMDC) Emergency […]

Dane County Public Health Emergency Order #7

In response to the recent spike in the number of positive COVID-19 cases, Public Health Madison and Dane County (PHMDC) released Emergency Order #7 on July 1, 2020. This new order is effective July 2 at 8:00 a.m. Determining that “planned phases are no longer useful,” PHMDC has also revised its Forward Dane plan. Dane […]

Dane County Modifies Phase 2 Reopening

Due to a recent increase in positive COVID-19 cases, Public Health Madison and Dane County (PHMDC) released Emergency Order #6 on June 25. The new order was effective at 10:00 p.m. on the same day. The new order modifies three sections of Emergency Order #5: Gatherings inside private property and residences are limited to 10 […]

Phase 2 Reopening Requirements

At 8:00 a.m. on June 15, Dane County began Phase Two of reopening under Forward Dane (revised June 2, 2020). Public Health Madison and Dane County (PHMDC) released Emergency Order #5 to coincide with Phase Two. The order provides requirements for organizations as they continue to gradually reopen. Emergency Order #5 is effective June 15 […]

Dane County and Madison’s New Public Health Order

Dane County and Madison’s New Public Health Order On May 18, Public Heath Madison and Dane County (PHMDC) issued Emergency Order #2 along with a guide for organizations to start planning a phased reopening under the Order, Forward Dane. We are currently in the Preparing for Safe Reopen Phase under Forward Dane and all individuals and organizations are […]