City of Racine – Today, Dottie-Kay Bowersox, the City of Racine Public Health Administrator, proposed reinstating the City’s indoor face mask ordinance. A special meeting of the Common Council has been called for Tuesday, August 31 at 6:30 p.m. to vote on the proposal. Public Health Administrator Bowersox issued the following statement with her request for the ordinance: “During this time of heightened awareness […]
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Posted inCORONAVIRUS, Local news
Masking, Vaccines Urged For State’s Schools
MADISON – Wearing masks while indoors, vaccines for eligible students and staff, and COVID-19 testing are among the strategies recommended for Wisconsin’s schools by the state Department of Health Services (DHS) and the state Department of Public Instruction (DPI). The newly launched Back to School for Parents and Families webpage includes additional information about routine vaccinations, access […]
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Fully vaccinated? No face mask required, CDC guidance says
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQr7QqeVmdQ Officials with the Center for Disease Control revised their recommendation around mask wearing Thursday saying that if you’ve been fully vaccinated, you are protected from COVID-19. The announcement represents a shift from two weeks ago when CDC guidelines exempted people who had been fully vaccinated from not having to wear masks unless in the […]
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A Message from Wisconsin’s State Health Officer
Hello fellow Wisconsinites. This is Julie Willems Van Dijk, Wisconsin’s Interim State Health Officer and Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health Services. I am writing to you today about something very close to my heart – the health and safety of our fellow Wisconsinites. The Wisconsin State Supreme Court has overturned the current public […]
Posted inCommunity, Opinion
Opinion: Take the mask mandate off the table
Last week, I got married in front of 8 people in a large room with plenty of space to spread out. I wanted a wedding, but the last thing I wanted was for the people I love to get COVID-19. My daughter walked me down the aisle. As we walked, I couldn’t help thinking: I […]
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Gov. Evers Announces New Public Health Emergency, Issues New Face Coverings Order as State Continues Vaccine Distribution
MADISON — On Tuesday, Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #104 and Emergency Order #1 establishing a new statewide public health emergency and face coverings requirement, respectively, as the state continues to expand vaccination distribution across the state. Executive Order #104 is available here and Emergency Order #1 is available here. “We’re working every day to […]
Posted inKenosha Lens, Uptown Observer
Kenosha City Council passes face mask ordinance
Note from your friendly neighborhood Observer: This story has been updated as of 11:35 a.m. Tuesday to include comments from the public and from aldermen on the ordinance. KENOSHA ⏤ The City Council passed a new mask ordinance Monday night for residents and businesses in the city. The ordinance, approved 15-2 by the council, requires […]
Posted inCORONAVIRUS, Local news, Police and fire
Racine begins enforcing COVID-19 mask ordinance
RACINE – The City of Racine will start enforcing its Safer Racine and mask ordinance as confirmed COVID-19 virus cases continue to climb locally. Up until Wednesday’s announcement, city health officials have generally declined to enforce the ordinances. Instead, they have allowed businesses and individuals to police themselves and respond to calls for complaints. Now, […]
Posted inKenosha Lens, Uptown Observer
Common Council to hear new proposed local mask ordinance
KENOSHA ⏤The Common Council will hear a new proposed local ordinance in November that would require masks in businesses in the city. The ordinance would also limit the capacity of a business to 10 people or 50% of its occupant capacity load as determined by the City Bureau of Fire Prevention ⏤ whichever number is […]
Posted inCommunity, CORONAVIRUS
Face mask competition entries
State Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) kicked off the Racine County Eye face mask competition. “Racine, it is time to #MaskUp. Consider this the beginning of an unofficial contest for the coolest mask and outfit combo in Racine. Here are the submissions from me and my boyfriend” says Greta’s Facebook status. From all ages and backgrounds, […]
Posted inCORONAVIRUS, Government, Local news
Evers Issues Facial Coverings Order Effective Saturday
MADISON — Declaring a public health emergency, Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday issued an emergency order requiring individuals statewide to wear facial coverings when indoors and not in a private residence. The order takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 1) and expires on Sept. 28. “While our local health departments have been doing a heck of […]
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Racine green lights face-covering ordinance
In an 8-7 vote, the Racine Common Council passed an ordinance Tuesday that requires people in the City of Racine to wear a face-covering when they are out in public. City officials hope to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Of the 2,690 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported on July 20, 1,678 are from […]
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Big Brothers Big Sisters calling for homemade facial masks to help kids fight COVID-19 in the classroom this fall
Calling all seamstress and novice COVID-19 mask makers. With schools reopening soon Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) is calling for homemade facial masks. The masks will be donated to K-12-grade children to help them stay safe when they return to the classroom this fall. “Masks will also be used to protect our Littles (mentees) when […]
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Starbucks to require customers to wear masks
MILWAUKEE, WI — Starbucks is the latest retailer to require all customers to wear a mask while in their business after the company made the policy official on Thursday. The new policy applies to all Starbucks coffee shops in Wisconsin, and across the U.S. “The company is committed to playing a constructive role in supporting […]
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Face mask fashion show: show off yours
Wearing a face mask — even for essential trips to the store — can feel a bit awkward. To ease that social stigma, Racine County Eye is hosting an online fashion for people wearing their face masks. We’ve seen some pretty creative ones already. So have some fun with this. But one thing that we […]