(KNZA)--The Brown County Commission on Monday approved phase 1 of a plan to reopen the Courthouse, effective May 19.

Under the plan put together by county department heads, the courthouse will be closed to the public on Mondays.

It will be open by appointment only Tuesday through Friday from 1-4 in the afternoon.

Those entering the courthouse will be screened, and there will be limit of 10 people.

The courthouse has been closed to the public since March 19 to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.