>> AS WE LEAD INTO THE 4TH OF
JULY WEEKEND, DANE COUNTY AND
THE CITY OF MADISON TIGHTEN
RESTRICTIONS AGAIN AS THE NUMBER
OF CORONAVIRUS VIRUSES CASES
SOAR.
MUCH OF THE SPREAD HAS COME FROM
PUBLIC GATHERINGS, RESTAURANTS
AND BARS.
>> THIS IS GOING TO BE WITH US
FOR A LONG TIME.
WE ARE ALL TIRED OF DEALING WITH
THIS VIRUS.
BUT JUST BECAUSE WE'RE TIRED OF
IT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S ANY LESS
DANGEROUS OR CONTAGIOUS THAN IT
WAS IN MARCH.
>> AND THE AVERAGE AGE OF THOSE
WITH THE CORONAVIRUS IN DANE
COUNTY HAS DROPPED TO 23 YEARS
OLD WE CANNOT KEEP MOVING IN
THIS DIRECTION.
>> IT'S CLEAR THAT ALCOHOL AND
CORONAVIRUS DO NOT MIX.
>> IN THE CITY OF MADISON,
TESTING SHOWS MORE THAN HALF OF
THE NEW CASES ARE AMONG YOUNG
ADULTS AGE 18 TO 25.
54% OF THOSE NEW CASES WERE
DISCOVERED BECAUSE OF TESTING AT
THE ALLIANT ENERGY CENTER.
MADISON'S NEW COVID-19
RESTRICTIONS INCLUDE INDOOR
DINING FOR RESTAURANTS REDUCED
TO 25%.
BARS CAN PROVIDE TAKEOUT DINING
ONLY.
BARS AND RESTAURANTS CAN HAVE
OUT DOOR SEATING WITH SOCIAL
DISTANCING.
MADISON MAYOR SAYS THE NEW RULES
WILL BE ENFORCED.
ON THE SAME DAY DANE COUNTY
ENACTED STRICTER GUIDELINES, A
RACINE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
ORDERED AN END TO SIMILAR RULES
IN RACINE.
JUDGE JON FREDRICKSON SIDED WITH
BUSINESSES THAT TOOK THE CITY TO
COURT, CALLING THE "FORWARD
RACINE" ORDINANCE, QUOTE, "VAGUE
AND UNENFORCEABLE."
THE CO-OWNERS OF HARBOR PARK
CROSS FIT FILED THE SUIT, SAYING
IT WOULD LEAD TO BUSINESS
CLOSINGS AND SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF