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The full text of Gov. Ever's order can be found here:  https://evers.wi.gov/Documents/COVID19/EMO12-SaferAtHome.pdf

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Key points of the Safer at Home Order:

These are in effect until April 24. See below for what will change then.

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  • Everyone must to stay at home as much as possible.  They may leave for the following reasons:

    • Health, mental health, and safety

    • To get food for themselves or people they are caring for

    • Going outside to a park, on a walk, or other open areas where they can stay away from other people

    • If they work at an essential business

    • To take care of other people

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  • People who don't live in the same house or apartment should not be in the same place at the same time.

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  • All non-essential businesses are closed. Some important places that can stay opened are:

    • Stores that sell food, drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), medicine, and cleaning supplies 

    • Restaurants and bars can only serve take-out or delivery; no one can eat or drink at a restaurant or a bar

    • Gas stations

    • Child care

    • Health care

    • Utility companies

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  • Most travel is not allowed.  You may travel only if you are:

    • Taking care of someone

    • Going to a school to get materials and food

    • Returning home if you were away

    • Legally required to travel (for example, child custody agreements)

    • Going home if you live outside of Wisconsin

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On April 16, Governor Evers extended the Safer at Home order to 8am Tuesday, May 26, 2020. There will be some changes to the restrictions. You can read the order here: 

https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/WIGOV/2020/04/16/file_attachments/1428995/EMO28-SaferAtHome.pdf

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  • Essential retail stores are required to limit the number of people who can shop at one time and have proper waiting spaces with social distancing

  • Essential retail stores, including groceries, must have at least two hours of shopping each week restricted for high risk shoppers

  • Public libraries can allow curbside pick-up of materials

  • Golf courses can open with spread-out tee times

  • Non-essential businesses can do deliveries, mailings, or curbside pickups

  • Arts and crafts stores can do curbside pickups for materials to make masks

  • Aesthetic lawn care or construction can be done, as long as it is done by one person at a time

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On April 20, Governor Evers released his Badger Bounce Back plan. It talks about different phases to reopening the state during the pandemic. None of these phases are happening right now. We will update our site as the Governor moves us into different phases. You can look at the order here:

https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/WIGOV/2020/04/20/file_attachments/1431309/EMO31-BadgerBounceBack.pdf

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