The Brown County Public Health Officer announced Friday that the county's Safer at Home order is being rescinded.
Public Health Officer Anna Destree says after consulting with legal counsel, it was determined the county's order would not withstand a legal challenge.
The rescinding of the order is effective immediately.
The county issued a Safer at Home order on Wednesday night, hours after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Gov. Tony Evers' statewide Safer at Home order, which was implemented as a way to slow the spread of coronavirus in Wisconsin.
With the county's order now being rescinded, Brown County officials encourage businesses to follow guidelines from the CDC and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation for reopening.
Brown County's rescinding of its order does not apply to De Pere, which has its own Safer at Home order effective until May 20, nor does it apply to the Oneida Nation. The Oneida Nation says its Safer at Home declaration continues to be in effect until June 11.
"It is unfortunate that local Public Health Officials were placed under political pressure to make a decision about safer at home practices, regardless of the science," the Oneida Nation said in a statement Friday. "Under the situation which has been created in the greater Green Bay area, a blanket opening without required guidelines, we are concerned for the health and safety of the community, our customers and tribal members."
The Oneida Nation says businesses identified under its Safer at Home Declaration should remain closed. Businesses like Thornberry Creek at Oneida, as well as the Oneida Casino, have been authorized to open under safe business practices.
