Gov. Evers issues executive order requiring statewide face covering

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday issued an executive order declaring a public health emergency and requiring face coverings statewide. The order goes into effect this Saturday and will expire on Sept. 28 or by a subsequent order. Under this order, Wisconsin residents ages 5 and older are required to wear a face covering when they are indoors or in an enclosed space with anyone outside their household or living unit, but is not required when a person is eating, drinking, or swimming. Individuals…