Effective at 12:00 am on March 1, 2022, Public Health Madison & Dane County no longer requires face coverings in public indoor spaces in light of steadily decreasing COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations.
“Letting the face-covering order expire doesn’t mean that the pandemic is over. Rather, it signals that we have made it through the Omicron surge and are entering a new stage of the pandemic,” said Janel Heinrich, Director of Public Health Madison & Dane County. “The most important thing you can do now is to stay up-to-date on our vaccines as they have proven to be highly effective in protecting you from becoming severely ill, ending up in the hospital, or dying from COVID-19.”
As stated at a previous meeting we are making a change to our attendance policy. We will no longer be requiring members and guests to wear a mask during our in-person meetings. Please note that we will no longer be asking attendees to be vaccinated in order to attend in-person meetings. We know that this is a very personal choice for all.
Keeping in mind what Janel Heinrich stated above and the Rotary four-way test, we trust that members will choose what is best for their personal needs. Zoom meetings will still be available for those who choose to participate through this method.
We continue to strive for the healthiest environment for all of our club members and will continue to monitor the current state of this pandemic on an ongoing basis. Regardless of you are vaccinated or not we do ask you to respect others and participate through zoom if you are showing any symptoms. You can keep updated on recommendations from the CDC by going to their website.
Thank you for all your support during these unprecedented times and let’s all work together to make this world a better place through the good works that Rotarians do!
Let’s make this 50th year a great one!