Dane County lifts mask mandate as new Covid cases plummet after omicron peak

A decrease of 95% in the 7-day average of new cases since the Wisconsin's January 19th peak.

New York Times

Wisconsin Public Radio, 2/14/2022

Janel Heinrich, Public Health Madison & Dane County director, said the announcement doesn't mean the department is saying the pandemic is over. 

"We are in a new phase where we have come down significantly from the peak of our COVID activity and hospitalizations, and we are still in a place where COVID could have disruptions to our health or things that we are involved with," Heinrich said. "So, we are moving to a place that we would recommend that folks might continue to wear face coverings because we know that they're an effective strategy to reduce the risk of transmission."

Dane County leads the state with the highest percentage of vaccinated residents.