Wednesday afternoon, prominent Door County health officials, including Dr. Jim Heise, Brian Stephens, and Sue Powers, held a Zoom meeting for local businesses to ask questions regarding the eventual reopening of the area’s economy. Many queries were industry-specific, but some themes were evident. Stephens and Heise said that hand washing is more effective at mitigating disease spread than gloves outside of a narrow range of occupations. Masks are recommended for workers and customers, but officials fell short of suggesting that businesses mandate masks before accepting patrons. Another theme was encouraging companies to innovate to ensure the best possible result.

Utilizing sidewalks and parking lots can apply to retail in addition to restaurants like the example above.