MILWAUKEE- Citing an exponential increase in positive cases of coronavirus over the last three or so weeks, the City of Milwaukee decided Monday to take extra precautions and roll back some of the more lax restrictions that had been put in place under the previous phase.
You can read the full plan here. A few highlights are as follows:
- Public gathering limits will reduce occupancy to 25% of a site’s capacity and reduce the maximum number of people at an indoor event to 10 people, not including employees. Seating is required. The maximum number for outdoor events is 25 people. Religious and political events are subject to gathering limits of 100 people who are required to be seated.
- Restaurant and bar occupancy is restricted to 25% for those without a COVID Safety plan approved by the City of Milwaukee Health Department, and all patrons must be seated except when arriving, departing or walking to restrooms. Dance floors are prohibited.
- Team sports are restricted to intra-squad or intra-school events unless a Milwaukee Health Department approved safety plan is in place. A safety plan requires COVID-19 testing at least once every three days. If a plan has been previously submitted, it must be resubmitted with details related to the testing procedures
The City of Milwaukee’s health requirements are not subject to the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s review of the Governor’s mask mandate next month. The state’s highest court on Wednesday agreed to take up that lawsuit on November 16th.