MADISON (WKOW) -- As the Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to spread, Dane County is taking steps to protect its employees and citizens.
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In a press conference Tuesday, Dane County executive Joe Parisi said that all county employees will be required to present proof of vaccination, or barring that, proof of a weekly negative COVID-19 test.
"I urge other employers to do the same," Parisi said.
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway says this will also be required of all city employees, whether they work in the office or remotely.
This measure comes as case rates spike across the country, with Florida hospitalsholding more than 11,000 patients as of Tuesday morning.
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