>> FOR MANY, MEMORIAL DAY
WEEKEND IS THE BEGINNING OF
SUMMER AND A TRIP TO THE CABIN
OR SECOND HOME.
EVEN PRIOR TO THE "SAFER AT
HOME" EXTENSION DUE TO COVID-19,
COUNTIES WERE URGING PEOPLE TO
STAY HOME.
TREVOR KELLER SHOWS US HOW AN
INFLUX OF PEOPLE COULD HAVE A
BIG IMPACT ON HEALTH CARE IN
THOSE AREAS.
>> BEAUTIFUL SCENERY IN ITS
ISOLATED SETTING MAKE DOOR
COUNTY AN ENTICING GET AWAY FROM
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
BUT LOCAL OFFICIALS ARE URGING
PEOPLE TO AVOID THE PENINSULA.
>> I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD ASK
PEOPLE NOT TO COME TO DOOR
COUNTY.
IT'S VERY CONCERNING TO US.
IT'S JUST NOT IN OUR NATURE TO
DO THAT.
>> THE COUNTY IS ASKING PEOPLE
TO STAY AWAY.
THE WORRY IS AN OLDER POPULATION
AND LIMITED HEALTH CARE STAFF.
DOOR COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER IS
THE COUNTY'S ONLY HOSPITAL.
THEY'VE TRIPLED THEIR INTENSIVE
CARE CAPACITY, BUT THAT'S 12 TO
15 ICU BEDS FOR A COUNTY OF
27,000 PEOPLE.
>> TYPICALLY IF WE HAVE A
CRITICALLY-ILL PATIENT, THAT
PERSON WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO
GREEN BAY.
>> THE WHITE GULL INN IS CLOSED.
THEY'RE ALREADY GETTING SUMMER
CANCELLATIONS AND SENDING OUT
REFUNDS.
>> WE'RE ACTIVELY GIVING --
SENDING MONEY OUT THE DOOR EVERY
DAY AND NOT BRINGING ANY IN,
WHICH IS DEFINITELY UNUSUAL FOR
THIS TIME OF YEAR.
>> AL JOHNSON'S RESTAURANT IS
FAMOUS FOR ITS GOATS ON THE
ROOF, BUT RIGHT NOW THEY'RE MORE
CONCERNED ABOUT CUSTOMERS
THROUGH THE DOOR.
>> THOSE MONTHS ARE WHAT CARRY
US THE ENTIRE YEAR.
WE'RE KIND OF IN A HOLDING
PATTERN.
>> ANXIETY IS HIGH, BUT BUSINESS
OWNERS ALL AGREED VISITORS
SHOULD STAY HOME.
THEY JUST HOPE A ROCKY SPRING
CAN STILL TURN INTO A MORE
TYPICAL DOOR COUNTY SUMMER.
>> IT'S A TOSS-UP BETWEEN BEING
ANXIOUS TO OPEN OUR DOORS AS
SOON AS WE POSSIBLY CAN, BUT NOT
WANTING TO PUT US OR OUR STAFF
OR OUR VISITORS AT RISK.
>> FOR "HERE AND NOW,"
I'M TREVOR KELLER.
>> THIS WEEK SOME POSITIVE NEWS