Alder Erik Paulson
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COVID-19: Dane County Issues New Order Limiting Gatherings, Bar and Restaurant Activity
Change comes following sustained, high number of cases
Effective at 8:00am on July 2, 2020, Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing order #7 PDF , which limits gatherings and prohibits indoor dining and service at bars.
"For the past week, Dane County has seen a sustained, high number of cases. After consultation with our contact tracing team, gatherings and visits to bars and restaurants continue to be implicated in interviews with cases," said Janel Heinrich, Director of Public Health Madison & Dane County. "We are acting now to immediately curb this increase in cases and protect the health and safety of our community."
These are some of the items that have changed with this order related to gatherings, bars, and restaurants (see the order for all requirements):
- All indoor gatherings are permitted with 10 individuals or fewer not including employees. Individuals must maintain physical distancing. (Section 2.a.)
- All outdoor gatherings are permitted with 25 individuals or fewer not including employees. Individuals must maintain physical distancing. (Section 2.b.)
- At restaurants (defined in order), indoor dining capacity reduced to 25% of approved seating capacity levels. (Section 5.b)
- Bars (defined in order) may provide takeout (no indoor dining). (Section 5.b)
- Bars and restaurants are permitted to provide outdoor seating, with physical distancing. (Section 5.b)
Gathering in bars in particular is a concern because groups of people mix, bars are often loud spaces that require loud talking to communicate (which can spread infectious droplets farther), alcohol impairs the judgment of patrons, and people often are not able to identify or provide contact information for the people they were in close contact with.
The order also includes clarification regarding group fitness class size. It also includes updated requirements for summer school classroom size.
"Our community is at a critical juncture in our fight against COVID-19. Too many people have ignored public health guidelines regarding social distancing. This, in turn, has resulted in the rapid spread of the virus throughout the county. We need everyone to take this seriously and adhere to the guidelines and recommendations that are proven to reduce the spread of COVID-19 or we will face the very real possibility of having to resort to even stricter guidelines," said Dane County Executive Parisi.
From June 13 through June 26, 614 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Dane County. Below is what is known about these cases:
- 49% of cases were between the ages of 18 and 25.
- 54% of cases were tested at the community test site at Alliant Energy Center.
- 45% of cases interviewed reported attending a gathering or party with people outside of their household.
- 28% of cases (a total of 172) were associated with a cluster: 132 from bars, 14 from workplaces, 11 from congregate facilities, 3 from daycares/preschools, and 12 from other clusters.
- 13% of cases were asymptomatic at the time of the interview.
"We need individuals and businesses alike to take this public health threat seriously and know we are enforcing these rules. Responsible businesses should double down on efforts to protect patrons and workers, including not only providing face coverings for workers as required, but also by encouraging patrons to use face coverings as well," said City of Madison Mayor Rhodes-Conway. "To our younger population, I want to remind you that free testing is available at Alliant Energy Center. Make a plan and go get tested if you may have been exposed."
The order also requires all workplaces to post a Public Health Madison & Dane County workplace requirements fact sheet PDF in a space easily accessible to employees describing the requirements of both the employers and employees to reduce the risk of transmission in the workplace.
Forward Dane metrics were updated on Monday and two criteria are now red:
- Cases per day: Cases per day ranged from 13 to 115, with an average of 44 cases per day.
- Community spread: Currently, 37% of cases who tested positive didn't know where they could have gotten COVID-19.
We will not be moving forward with looser orders for at least a month. See the Forward Dane Update PDF for more information.
To help protect yourself and others from COVID-19:
- Stay home if you're sick or feel off. A number of new cases reported going out while symptomatic.
- Stay home if you don't need to go out. Working from home, virtual gatherings, and using curbside or delivery ordering are still the safest and best options to protect yourself and others.
- Wear a mask if you go out. This is a simple, effective way to help reduce risk for yourself and others.
- Protect your workers and customers. Follow public health requirements and recommendations.
- Assume you have come in contact with COVID-19 if you go out. Currently, 37% of cases didn't know where they could've gotten COVID-19. Watch for symptoms like fever, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea. If you have these symptoms, call your doctor to be tested or visit the community test site. If you are a UW–Madison student, you may also contact University Health Services .
For more information on COVID-19 and how to reduce your risk, visit our website.

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