Proposed ordinance would require face masks in Milwaukee public spaces

Proposed ordinance would require face masks in Milwaukee public spaces

Face masks would be required in all Milwaukee public spaces under a new ordinance proposed Tuesday by Milwaukee Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic.

AS OF TODAY IN MILWAUKEE...BARS, RESTAURANTS AND MANYOTHER BUSINESS CAN INCREASECAPACITY.WE ARE NOW IN "PHASEFOUR" OF THE CITY'S REOPENINGPLAN IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19.CITY LEADERS AND LOCAL HEALTHOFFICIALS APPROVING THIS STEPFORWARD... BUT A NEW ORDER MAYSOON FOLLOW... RYAN JENKINS ISLIVE THIS MORNING WITH MORE...MANY BUSINESSES ARE ALREADYASKING CUSTOMERS AND STAFF TOWEAR FACE MASKS, BUT THE CITYMAY NOW CONSIDER MAKING THOSEFACE COVERINGS A REQUIREMENT.WE ARE TOLD ALDERWOMAN MARINADIMITRIJEVIC HAS PLANS TOINTRODUCE THE "MKE CARES"ORDINANCE EITHER TODAY ORTOMORROW.THE PROPOSAL COMES ASMORE THAN 70 MILWAUKEEBUSINESSES INCLUDING FISERVFORUM, COLLECTIVO COFFEE ANDTHE PASBT THEATER GROUP ARECALLING FOR A CITYWIDE MASKREQUIREMENT - BECAUSE SOMELEADERS WORRY ABOUT HAVING TOBE SHUTDOWN AGAIN IF THEIRWERE TO BE A SURGE IN THENUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS"Anytime you leave your homeor as some people call it,your bubble.

You should haveyour mask handy and beprepared to where it in orderto protect the maximum amountof people.

Certainly inside,and outdoors is recommended."THE FACE MASK MANDATE WILL BEDISCUSSED DURING A COMMITTEEMEETING TOMORROW MORNING.MEANWHILE - MILWAUKEE IS NOWOFFICIALLY IN PHASE FOUR OFIT'S RE-OPENING PLAN.THATMEANS, STARTING TODAY, THESEBUSINESSES CAN NOW INCREASETHEIR CAPACITY TO 75 PERCENT -UP FROM 50 PERCENT.

YOU SEECHILD CARE SETTINGS AND RETAILSHOPS ON THETHIS MORNING, OTHERBUSINESSES, LIKE RESTAURANTS,BARS, GYMS, AND CHURCHES ...CAN NOW OPERATE AT 50-PERCENTUP FROM 25PHASE FOUR COMES ASCOMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE ARESEEING HUGE SPIKES IN POSITIVECORONAVIRUS CASES - WHICH ISWHY SOME BELIEVE THE FACE MASKMANDATE IS CRITICAL TO KEEPINGTHE ECONOMY OPEN AND TOKEEPING EVERYONE SAFE RIGHTNOW.STILL LEADERS WONDER HOWTHEY WOULD ENFORCE A POLICYLIKE THIS ... AS SOME PEOPLESAY THEY WILL NOT WEAR A FACEMASK WHILE OUT IN PUBLIC.LIVEIN BAYVIEW, RYAN JENKINS, TMJ-4 NEWS.