Dane County mask mandate extended again

Public health officials have issued Face Covering Emergency Order No. 6 that will again extend the countywide mask mandate until Feb. 3, 2022. Public Health Madison & Dane County announced the new order is due to the continued spread of COVID-19 and the omicron variant. The order requires masks for everyone ages two and older in most enclosed spaces open to the public whenever other people are present and includes an exception for when all people within an enclosed space are fully vaccinated, as well as for when people are eating or drinking, sleeping, swimming, getting dental treatment, or communicating with someone who is deaf.