What does "Shelter in place" look like?

The order could come before the pandemic comes to an end

Covidá19 cases increasing across the country there's a possibility minnesotans could see a "shelter in place" order.

If you're wondering what that would look like for the average person... kimt new three's jessica bringe joins us live from olmsted county emergency management with the answer.

Jessica.xx live a shelter in place would be one of the strictest preventative measures utilized during the coronavirus outbreak..

It's already been put in place in northern california..

And governor tim walz says he's not ruled it out here in minnesota yet.xxx this week governor tim walz announced there's a possiblity a shelteráiná place order could happen in minneosta.

We're in unchartered waters but as the saying goes, we're rowing that boat together in minnesota.

The order would allow essential travel only for people in professions like police..

Firefighters..

And sanitation workers.

Everyone else would need to stay inside..

As the governor has already requested with social distancing.

It's an eerie and heartbreaking scene to see shuttered businesses and shuttered schools but the encouraging part of that is the better we do that the sooner we get through this and the more lives that we save.

Olmsted county emergency management says there would be some occasions when it would be okay to leave home... just as long as people don't abuse it.

For the basic person to go get a gallon of milk because they need a gallon of milk i don't think they're going to get arrested a hauled off to jail.

Emergency management says the move would be unprecendente d..and there would be a learning curve for enforcement.

This would be a whole new ballgame, like at this point a shelter in place order has not been inacted..

However governor walz has put in place a temporary closure of restaurants, bars and other places of public amusement until march 27th.

Live in rochester jessica bringe kimt news three./// thank you jessica.

An order to shelter in place can be implemented for a number of reasons... like natural disasters á active shooters or other hazards./// some of the most atárisk