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Following new CDC guidelines, city will allow its health order to expire. By Graham Kilmer - May 18th, 2021 05:21 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Mask. (Pixabay License). Mayor Tom Barrett announced that the City of Milwaukee would allow its COVID-19 health order and mask mandate to expire on June 1st. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidelines stating that individuals that have been fully vaccinated can resume pre-pandemic activities without wearing a mask. In light of this new guidance, Barrett said the city and the Health Department would allow the Moving Milwaukee Forward Safety health order to expire in June. ....
Tighter COVID gathering restrictions likely for City of Milwaukee as cases rise Several weeks after loosening COVID gathering restrictions, the City of Milwaukee will likely tighten them up next week. The Milwaukee Health Department says they are seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases over the past several weeks. It includes a rise in the seven-day rate for cases per 100,000 people from 45.8 back on March 18 to 95.6 on April 8. This rate has been in the “substantial transmission” category the past three weeks. In addition, the seven-day average for the percentage of positive tests has also increased to 5-percent this week, moving it from the low transmission category to moderate. ....