At home. Alone. No one around even to social distance from. Just sitting in front of a computer.
That's when a state agency is insisting employees wear masks.
To minimize the spread of coronavirus.
And to set an example.
It is the Washington Examiner that has revealed the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources told workers to wear those face masks during even virtual meetings.
Secretary Preston Cole instructed in an email that all workers had to follow Gov. Tony Ever's statewide mask requirement, and further, they had to wear face-coverings during virtual meetings, even if they are home alone, the report said.
"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 ordered.
"Set the safety example which shows you as a DNR public service employee care about the safety and health of others."
Medical experts say there's no need for masks at home, while alone, but they can help if someone has COVID-19 and lives with a vulnerable person, such as a senior citizen.
According to the Examiner, agency spokeswoman Megan Sheridan defended the instructions.
"She said the department wanted to set an example and 'a very visual reminder to all that wearing a mask in a public setting helps prevent the spread of COVID-19,'" the report said.
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