Wisconsin became the 33rd state requiring masks in public indoor spaces, Democratic Governor Tony Evers announced today. The mandate will take effect Saturday, the StarTribune.com reported.
This is another tool in the toolbox in reducing the spread of COVID-19, and the sooner we work together to box in this virus, the sooner we can get back to work, school, sports, restaurants, and get our state and our economy back on the right track.
— Governor Tony Evers (@GovEvers) July 30, 2020
State republican legislators have opposed the regulation, as they did with the state’s “safer at home” order which was overturned in May, but they will not challenge the order in court.
“There are certainly constitutional questions here,” Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said. “I would expect legal challenges from citizen groups.”