MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Protesters gathered at the Wisconsin Capitol on Sunday to urge Gov. Tony Evers to lift his extended stay home order.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports about six dozen protesters rallied to call on Evers to change his mind. Last week Evers extended his stay-at-home order until after Memorial Day to help stem the spread of the coronavirus. But the demonstrators carried signs rejecting the idea that the threat of infection is worth the damage business closings are having on the economy.
“When we start labeling people as essential or non-essential and picking winners and losers in terms of who is important and who is not, then what we do we remove a whole bunch of really valuable people from a vast, lush network of the economy,” said Kirsten Lombard, 53, of McFarland.
Another rally is planned at the state Capitol on Friday, the day the original order was to end, demanding that Evers reopen the state.
Wisconsin reported nine more deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the state’s death toll to 220. The state recorded 147 new cases of the coronavirus for a total of 4,346.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.
