Gov. Tony Evers issues executive order requiring face coverings to be worn indoors statewide

The order, issued Thursday afternoon, requires people to wear face coverings when indoors and not in a residence.

The order goes into effect on Aug.

1 and expires Sept.

28.

THIS VIRUS HAVE WORKED BEFORE SOTHAT'S WHAT W ANNOUNCED HERTODAY.TODAY I DECLARED A NEW STATEWIDEPUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AS WEBATTLE COVID-19 ACROSS OURSTATE.I ALSO ANNOUNCED A NEW FACECOVERING ORDER THAT WILL GO INTOEFFECT ON AUGUST 1ST A12:01:00 A.M.

IT GIVES FOLKSENOUGH TIME TO GET FACECOVERINGS IF THEY DON'T ALREADYHAVE THEM.ALTHOUGH WE'RE FACING NEW ANDDIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES THAN WEWERE A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE ONETHING THAT HASN'T CHANGED SINCETHEN IS WHAT I'VE SAID ALLALONG.WE'RE GOING TO LISTEN TO THESCIENCE AND PUBLIC HEALTHEXPERTS TO GUIDE OUR DECISIONMAKING.THE SCIENCE AND HEALTH EXPERTSARE TELLING US THAT FACECOVERINGS AND MASKS CAN SAVELIVES.MY MASK PROTECTS YOU, YOUR MASKPROTECTS ME.AND OUR MASKS WORK BEST WHEN WEBOTH WEAR THEM TOGETHER.UNDE THE ORDER SIGNED TODAYFACE COVERINGS WILL BE REQUIREDFOR ANY PERSON FIVE AND OLDERANY TIME YOU ARE INDOORS IN ANINCLOSED AREA AND YOU'RE NOT INA PRIVATE RESIDENCE.THAT MEANS YOU CAN STILL GO FORA WALK OUTSIDE, GO SWIMMING, OREAT WITHOUT A FACE COVERING ON.BUT IF YOU'RE GOING TO HEAD TOTHE GROCERY STORE OR YOU'RESUPPORTING A LOCAL RESTAURANTAND WAITING FOR YOUR FOOD, WENEED YOU TO MASK UP, FOLKS.IF YOU ARE IN A PRIVATERESIDENCE BUT YOU