MADISON, WI (WTAQ) — Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers will extend the State of Emergency regarding coronavirus, along with the state’s mask mandate, for another 60 days.
The mask mandate, which was scheduled to end next week, will now continue into March.
Governor Evers said he’s extending it due to the need to continue pandemic precautions during the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine currently underway.
The mandate calls for all residents to wear a face-covering while in an indoor public building such as a business, restaurant, or office.
The mandate was first put into place back on July 30th. It’s been extended twice since.
COVID-19, the disease associated with the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, was first reported in Wisconsin in March when a person in Dane County tested positive after recently traveling to China. It’s believed the virus was first found in humans on November 17th, 2019 in Wuhan Province, China.
