One small business owner fears the governor's Safer-at-Home order will ruin local businesses, even after financial relief packages are distributed.
PEOPLE HERE IN RIVERWESTUNDERSTAND THE IMPACTWISCONSIN'S "SAFER AT HOME"ORDER IS HAVING ONNEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES.STILL- MANY BELIEVE THE GOVERNOR ISMAKING THE RIGHT CALL BYEXTENDING THAT ORDER, DESPITEPUSHBACK.
(Chuck Cruz,Customer)08:13:48 what goodwould it be if the businessesopen and then we have aresurge of the virus?SUSANHANSEN, A SMALL BUSINESS OWNERHERSELF, SAYS THE GOVERNOR ISDOING THE RIGHT THING BYFOLLOWING THE ADVICE OF HEALTHEXPERTS.
(Susan Hansen, Smallbusiness owner)08:10:33 Idon't think its time for allof us to decide we know betterthan the medical professionalswho have the expertise and whoare all putting their lives onthe line.BUT, IN WEST ALLIS...09:46:27 I think it's time tolift it, honestly.... SMALLBUSINESS OWNER IAN SCOTT FEARSTHE FINANCIAL RELIEF EFFORTSTHAT ARE INTENDED TO HELPSMALL BUSINESSES WON'T BEENOUGH.Small Business Owner)09:46:59 For some of thesebars and restaurants andthings like that it doesn't doenough to get them through tothe other side.IAN SAYS ITSHOULD BE UP TO INDIVIDUALS,NOT THE GOVERNMENT, TO DOTHEIR PART IN STOPPING THESPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS.09:46:37If you're worried about it,stay home.
But, there'scertainly several businessesthat do need to open back up.THE GOVERNOR'S EXTENDED "SAFERAT HOME" ORDER IS SET TOEXPIRE ON MAY 26, THOUGH THEGOVERNOR'S PLAN FOR RE-OPENINGTHE STATE MAKES IT POSSIBLEFOR SOME BUSINESSES TO RE-OPENSOONER ... IF certain criteriaare met including THERE beingAT LEAST 14-CONSECUTIVE DAYSOF A DECLINE IN NEWCORONAVIRUS CASES.INMILWAUKEE, RYAN JENKINS TMJ-4NEWS.
While things may be moving in the right direction to reopen Nevada, businesses in Las Vegas are still trying to navigate uncharted..
