What is a Shelter-in-Place Order?

6. Why is this necessary?

Some people wonder why a shelter-in-place order is necessary. In the case of a virus outbreak, an order’s primary goal is to prevent the spread of disease. If people aren’t together, they can’t pass the disease on. There are also some additional benefits. Hospitals across the nation struggle to handle large-scale outbreaks, especially in major metropolitan areas. Shelter-in-place orders help limit how many people have the disease at a single time, allowing hospitals to better manage the influx of patients.