News
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Friday, Aug. 21, 2020
Schools Required to Start Grades 3-12 Virtually
Due to the current average COVID-19 case count in Dane County, Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing Emergency Order #9.
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Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020
Public Health Madison & Dane County Announcing Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program
Public Health Madison & Dane County has been awarded funding to implement a Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program as part of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
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Thursday, Jul. 9, 2020
#MaskUpMadison and #MaskUpDane Collaboration Promotes Mask Wearing To The Public
Organizations in Dane County are collaborating to tell everyone about the importance of wearing masks through a new campaign.
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Tuesday, Jul. 7, 2020
Public Health Madison & Dane County Releases New Orders Requiring Face Coverings
Effective on Monday, July 13, 2020 at 8:00 am, Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing Emergency Order #8, which requires that everyone age 5 and older wear a face covering or mask when in in any enclosed buildi
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Monday, Jul. 6, 2020
Public Health Madison & Dane County Announcing Call for Proposals for a Mural
Artists who reside in Dane County are invited to submit a proposal for a mural to be painted in a clinic space used by Public Health Madison & Dane County’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, an
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Wednesday, Jul. 1, 2020
Dane County Issues New Order Limiting Gatherings, Bar and Restaurant Activity
Effective at 8:00am on July 2, 2020, Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing order #7.
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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.