Masks will be enforced at Summerfest, according to health department Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson said Thursday masks will be worn and enforced at Summerfest Share Updated: 10:41 PM CDT May 6, 2021 Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson said Thursday masks will be worn and enforced at Summerfest Share Updated: 10:41 PM CDT May 6, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript SAFETY PLANS. WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE THE RETURN OF LIVE CONCERTS AND FESTIVALS FOR OUR CITY. WE NOW KNOW WHAT THE RETURN OF SUMMERFEST WILL SOUND LIKE. BUT WHAT WILL IT LOOK LIKE? WE ARE MAKING SURE THAT MASKS ARE GOING TO BE WORN AND IN FOREST. WE’RE ASKING FOR PHYSICAL DISTANCING IN SOME SETTINGS. RECOGNIZING THAT AN OUTDOOR SETTING WHICH MAKES IT SAFER JUST REALLY BY THE NATURE OF BEING OUTDOORS MUSIC AND MASKS THE MILWAUKEE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH SUMMERFEST EXECUTIVES TO PUT ON A FUN FESTIVAL FOR A SAFE SEPTEMBER. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME. I BELIEVE THAT WE’VE WE’VE TORN IT DOWN OR PUT IT UP SO WE COULDN’T BE MORE EXCITED TO THINK THEY WERE GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS FESTIVAL AND PEOPLE IN MILWAUKEE GONNA COME OUT AND HAVE A REALLY GOOD TIME HEALTH DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONER KIRSTEN JOHNSON SAYS MORE GUIDELINES ARE IN THE WORKS POTENTIALLY LOOKING. AT HOW BEVERAGES ARE SERVED AND FOOD ARE SERVED. SO TRYING TO LIMIT INTERACTION BETWEEN GROUPS OF PEOPLE WHO NORMALLY WOULDN’T BE INTERACTING WITH ONE ANOTHER AS OF NOW. BEST EXECUTIVES SAY PROOF OF VACCINE IS NOT REQUIRED. EVERYBODY SHOULD GET VACCINATED AND COME ON OUT. IT’S GONNA BE A GREAT TIME SEVERAL GUIDELINES WON’T BE FINALIZED UNTIL CLOSER TO THE EVENT AND COULD CHANGE AND WE’RE REALLY WE’VE BEEN WORKING WITH THEM FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS REALLY SINCE I STARTED IN THIS ROLE AND WE’RE CONTINUE TO WORK WORK CLOSELY UNTIL THE DAY THE EVENT. COURTNEY WHEN YOU THINK IS SUMMERFEST YOU THINK OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CRAMMED INTO A SPACE HAS THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAID IF THERE’S GOING TO BE ANY CAPACITY LIMITS FOR CONCERTS THIS YEAR WELL RIGHT NOW THEY’RE SAYING THAT IT’S TOO SOON TO KNOW WHAT THOSE CAPACITY LIMITS COULD LOOK LIKE BY SEPTEMBER, BUT T