PolitiFact Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Mask Mandate

Two state law makers are questioning the Wisconsin mask mandate and delays in reporting COVID-19 numbers.

PolitiFact Wisconsin is now looking at both claims.

THE STATE'S FACE MASK MANDATEAND DELAYS IN REPORTING COVID19 NUMBERS ARE BEINGQUESTIONED BY TWO STATELAWMAKERS.

POLITIFACTWISCONSIN CHECKS OUT BOTHCLAIMS WITH THE TRUTH O METER:02 State Sen Steve Nass sayslocal governments are makingcovid 19 decisions based oninaccurate data becausenegative test results are notbeing entered around the statePolitiFact Wisconsin saysthere were limited delays andbacklogs from a few healthdepartments especially in DaneCounty but state healthofficials were able to monitorother key metrics.1:03 whatpositive results would looklike over 7 days 14 days,those would have been lesseffective by this kind ofdelayed reporting.

Othermetrics like deaths,hospitalizations and rawnumbers of positive cases werenot effected at allPolitiFactWisconsin said this claimneeded more clarity and ratedit Half True:04 State Sen VanWannggard says no one is goingto make me wear a mask in myhouse or walking my dogPolitifact Wisconsin says theRepublican lawmaker fromRacine didn't like theGovernor's Face Mask mandatebut missed the mark on what itrequired.

:30 The orderexplicitly says that privateresidences are exempted fromthis order - and the orderwould not apply in a generaloutdoor space like where youwould walk your dog.PolitiFactWisconsin says Racine's orderdid include face masks whiledog walking but not thestate's order that Wanggaardcriticized.

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