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WCA Public Health Guidance; Supplemental Guidance Released
The Wisconsin Counties Association has released “Guidance in Implementing Regulations Surrounding Communicable Diseases: An Analysis of Local Health Department and Local Health Officer Powers, Duties, and Enforcement Actions.”
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Temporary Restraining Order Prohibits DHS From Enforcing Emergency Order #3
On October 14, 2020, the Sawyer County Circuit Court issued a temporary restraining order that prohibits DHS and its agents from enforcing Emergency Order #3. Learn more and see the new “Supplement to Guidance: Enforcement of Local Health Orders Utilizing Process Set Forth in Administrative Code.”
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Governor Evers Directs Department of Health Services to Limit Indoor Public Gatherings
On October 6, 2020, Governor Tony Evers directed Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue Emergency Order #3 limiting public gatherings to no more than 25 percent of a room or building’s total occupancy.