Like other communities in Door County, Washington Island residents are waiting for what happens next. As of Monday morning, Washington Island has had no cases of COVID-19 but it has certainly felt its effects. The Washington Island Ferry cut down its service to four roundtrips daily shortly after the Safer at Home Order was announced and some of the tourism-based businesses in the town have held off on opening. The Town of Washington Board discussed last week ways to keep people safe at its high profile attractions like the Red Barn, the Jacobsen Museum, and the Death’s Door BBQ Competition. Town chairperson Richard Tobey says it is waiting for guidance from the state and county before decisions are made.

Tobey thanks the town’s residents and its prospective visitors for taking the Safer at Home Order seriously in the best interest of everyone’s health.