Dane Co. Emergency Order loosens gathering restrictions, ups restaurant capacity - WMTV – NBC15

(WMTV) - With Dane County’s current COVID-19 emergency order set to expire next week, local health officials have introduced a new order, further easing restrictions on individuals and businesses in the county.

Foremost among the changes in Emergency Order #14 is increasing the gathering limits for indoor and outdoor gatherings.

A gathering with food or drinks is limited to 150 people, while a gathering without food or drinks is limited to 350 people.

An outdoor gathering is limited to 500 people, regardless of a food or drink option.

Individuals must wear face masks at any indoor gathering, but masks are only required at outdoor gatherings if the occupancy exceeds 50 people.

The following provisions are unchanged between the previous order and the latest order:.

The previous order had upped the number of people who were allowed to gather at local businesses, with caps ranging from 25-100 depending on if the business served food or not and if the gathering is held indoors or outdoors.