On March 24, 2020, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers issued "Emergency Order #12: Safer at Home Order"
in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The order, which requires
Wisconsin residents to "stay at home or place of
residence" except to engage in certain activities, is similar
to those issued in several other states (including
California,
Delaware,
Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, and
Pennsylvania). The order also closes all non-essential
businesses and operations in the state of Wisconsin, and requires
essential businesses to avoid face-to-face meetings and transition
to remote work to the maximum extent possible.
Highlights
The order became effective at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday March 25,
2020, and will remain in effect until 8:00 a.m. on Friday, April
24, 2020. The order requires that all individuals in Wisconsin stay
at home except to engage in the following functions:
