‘Fueled by cautious optimism’: Dane County No. 1 in state for residents with one dose of vaccine, loosens restrictions
Rock County hopes to bring down spread before reopening further
April 29, 2021 9:28 PM Madalyn O Neill
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MADISON, Wis. – Dane County is leading the way in COVID-19 vaccinations, officially No. 1 in the state for percent of residents who have gotten at least one dose.
As of Thursday, 59% of Dane County residents had gotten at least one shot, compared to 42.8% of the state as a whole, according to State data. On the same day, Public Health Madison & Dane County issued a new public health order easing capacity limits for businesses starting next week. Among other changes, restaurants and bars will be allowed 75% indoor capacity with physical distancing, up from 50% for restaurants and 25% for bars.
By Madalyn O Neill
Apr 29, 2021 9:28 PM
MADISON, Wis. â Dane County is leading the way in COVID-19 vaccinations, officially No. 1 in the state for percent of residents who have gotten at least one dose.
As of Thursday, 59% of Dane County residents had gotten at least one shot, compared to 42.8% of the state as a whole, according to State data. On the same day, Public Health Madison & Dane County issued a new public health order easing capacity limits for businesses starting next week. Among other changes, restaurants and bars will be allowed 75% indoor capacity with physical distancing, up from 50% for restaurants and 25% for bars.
Apr 30, 2021
Dr. Zahi Atallah has been named the 11th President of Lincoln Trail College. Atallah is from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, where he was the founder of IncludED Consultants, an educational consulting firm that works to enhance student success, increase access to students with differing abilities and backgrounds, and provides classroom student support.
“I’m very blessed and humbled to receive this opportunity,” says Atallah. “I wanted an opportunity to work in a small community in the Midwest that shares the same interest in higher education that I have.”
Atallah earned his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from Washington State University and spent the early part of his career in higher education working in plant pathology at Washington State, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of California Davis.
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