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Governor Stresses the Importance of COVID Precaution

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

October 16, 2020

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Governor Tony Evers defends his 25% capacity order that is in place until November 6, after Wisconsin has seen persistent rises in COVID-19 cases since September.

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