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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ordered employees to wear face-coverings during virtual meetings, even if they are home alone.
Natural Resources Secretary Preston Cole told his employees in an email last month that they would all be required to wear a face-covering after Gov. Tony Ever’s statewide mask mandate went into effect. According to the email obtained by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Cole took it a step further and demanded that employees wear masks while home by themselves.
“Also, wear your mask, even if you are home, to participate in a virtual meeting that involves being seen — such as on Zoom or another video-conferencing platform — by non-DNR staff,” Cole wrote. “Set the safety example which shows you as a DNR public service employee care about the safety and health of others.”
Nasia Safdar, the medical director of infection control at UW Health, said there is no reason to wear a mask while home alone. She said the only reason to wear a mask in one’s home is if someone in the home has COVID-19 and lives with a vulnerable person.
“Beyond that, there is not a reason to routinely wear a mask in your home if that risk isn’t there,” she said.
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Article URL : https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/wisconsin-agency-orders-employees-to-wear-masks-on-zoom-calls-while-home-alone