Wisconsin bars packed with crowds shortly after court’s dismissal of ‘stay-at-home’ rule [Video]

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• The Wisconsin Supreme Court turned down Governor Tony Evers’ ‘stay-at-home’ order on Wednesday.

• Shortly after, bars in the state have opened and crowds came in as the Tavern League of Wisconsin posted on Facebook that they could open immediately.

• The decision of the court, according to Evers, had thrown the Wisconsin state into chaos.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court nullified the state’s stay-at-home order on Wednesday. Shortly after, the Tavern League of Wisconsin announced to its members on Facebook, “We will get you a more detailed summary of the decision, however, according to the ruling you can OPEN IMMEDIATELY!”

Hours after the announcement, bars opened and customers came with no attention to the social distancing guidance amid the continuing rise of deaths in the country.

In Platteville, Wisconsin, Nick’s Bar posted a photo and video via Twitter with the caption “45 minutes after the bars open in Wisconsin,” showing a jam-packed crowd, laughing and dancing along to “Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress” by the Hollies.

In the town of Port Washington, Wisconsin, customers were welcomed at the Iron Hog Saloon. Patrons reportedly mingled without face masks and with little social distancing.

The saloon’s owner told WISN, “My employees haven’t been paid now in two months. I had to look out for them and their families, and I had to look out for my business.”

President Donald Trump expressed his approval on twitter Thursday morning, saying that “The Great State of Wisconsin” is “bustling.” 

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers told MSNBC that the court had thrown the state into chaos and disregarded the orders meant to mitigate the virus.

“People are smart in Wisconsin. They’re not idiots. They’re going to do whatever they can to make sure that they’re safe. But when you have no requirements anymore, that’s a problem,” the democrat governor said.

According to Dr. Dara Kass, Yahoo News Medical Contributor and associate professor of emergency medicine at Columbia University, cities and states that gradually lift social distancing restrictions should prioritize reopening of lower-contact and lower-risk businesses.

“We just saw a study out of Washington which showed us that singing at a choral practice, screaming in a loud voice in close proximity to other people, spread the virus at almost a 100 percent capacity,” Kass explained. “Literally almost everyone at this choral practice got the coronavirus from one person. Do you know what else is a space where you scream out loud in close proximity to other people? A bar.”

“I hope Wisconsin does not see a surge of cases in the community of people that went out to the bar. Or in Colorado, where people went to a restaurant for Mother’s Day,” she added.

Source: AOL.com