MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Health Department is adjusting its current public health order by modifying capacity limits for the city’s bars and restaurants.
Under the new order, bars and restaurants with approved safety plans may not exceed 50% capacity. Those without approved plans may not exceed 25%.
“All changes in the public health order in Milwaukee are the result of a careful review of the available data, application of public health science, and analysis of situations where COVID-19 can be transmitted,” Acting Health Commissioner Marlaina Jackson said in a release. “The Health Department is particularly aware of the alarmingly high rates of infection in Milwaukee along with seasonal activities that increase indoor contact and potential for COVID-19 infections.”
The revised order also puts in place more stringent protocols for sports teams.
School and club teams will only be allowed to play with approved safety plans that include routine COVID-19 testing.
The new order goes into effect Dec. 3.