News
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Thursday, Jun. 25, 2020
Dane County Issues Amendment to Phase 2 Order
Effective at 10:00pm, June 25, 2020, Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing order #6.
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Thursday, Jun. 25, 2020
Steep Increase in Dane County COVID-19 Cases Over Past Few Days
In the past five days, 279 people in Dane County have tested positive for COVID-19, which brings our 7-day case average to 47 cases per day.
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Friday, Jun. 19, 2020
Beach Water Quality Monitoring and Testing Reduces Risk of Illness for People and Pets
We have begun to monitor conditions and test water at twenty local beaches for bacteria and blue-green algae (cyanobacteria).
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Friday, Jun. 12, 2020
With Phase 1 Metrics Met, Dane County Moves to Phase 2 on June 15, 2020
As a result of meeting criteria outlined in Forward Dane, we are issuing an order to move Dane County to Phase 2 on June 15, 2020.
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Friday, Jun. 5, 2020
Public Health Orders Modified to Avoid Costly Legal Battle with Washington D.C. Lawyers Retained by Madison Catholic Diocese
Order #4 makes a clarification with respect to religious services.
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Thursday, Jun. 4, 2020
Wisconsin Wins Tobacco & Nicotine Compliance Checks See an Increase in Tobacco Sale to Minors
In 2019 we saw a significant increase in sales of tobacco products to youth in Madison and Dane County.
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Thursday, Jun. 4, 2020
Alliant Energy Center COVID-19 Test Site Extended Through August 31
*Updated 6/24/2020 to reflect that the community testing site will be open at least until August 31, 2020.
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Wednesday, Jun. 3, 2020
Public Health Madison & Dane County’s WIC Program Remains Open
A federal waiver has allowed WIC services to be provided over the phone until at least June 30, 2020.
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Friday, May. 29, 2020
Fight the Bite: Take Steps to Prevent West Nile Virus
With spring weather comes rainfall, and soon after, mosquitoes. The bite of an infected mosquito can transmit West Nile Virus (WNV).
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Friday, May. 22, 2020
Public Health Issues Order Moving Dane County to Reopening Phase 1
Earlier this week, Public Health Madison & Dane County released Forward Dane, a phased reopening plan for Dane County during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tuesday, May. 19, 2020
City of Madison Invests in the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce and the Latino Chamber of Commerce to Help Businesses During the COVID-19 Crisis
Equity is a top priority for the City of Madison. Our communities of color have disproportionately felt the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and businesses owned by people of color here are struggling.
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Monday, May. 18, 2020
Public Health Madison and Dane County Announces Preparation Phase to Open Up Businesses in Dane County
Today, Janel Heinrich, the Director of Public Health Madison and Dane County issued a “Forward Dane County Plan,” a road map for how and when our county will open its economy based on the progress the community makes on a