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As virus surges, Michigan leaders say people should stay out of restaurants
Updated Apr 09, 2021;
Posted Apr 09, 2021
Drinks sit on a table at a downtown Kalamazoo restaurant on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com)Joel Bissell | MLive.com
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Despite Michigan leading the nation in new COVID-19 cases per capita, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Friday that Michigan is not shutting down restaurants again.
But Whitmer and Michigan’s Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun are strongly discouraging indoor dining – leaving restaurant industry leaders feeling bittersweet.
“Infectious disease and public health experts across the country have been quite clear that indoor dining is one of the riskiest things you can do during this pandemic,” Khaldun said. “And with the numbers that we are seeing now, we simply do not recommend it.”
December 19, 2020 By Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com
A new state order has been issued allowing high schools, casinos, bowling alleys and theaters to re-open, although gatherings remain limited and indoor dining banned.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services updated its epidemic order Friday to allow indoor activities where Michiganders can remain masked. That includes in-person learning at high schools and indoor entertainment venues. Casinos, bowling centers and movie theatres will be allowed to re-open with total capacity capped at 100; food and drink concessions closed; and social distancing requirements in place. Universities and colleges can let students return to campus next month, with a request to wait until January 18th to restart face-to-face classes. Indoor sports and outdoor contact sports are barred under the order unless there is rigorous testing like there is at the pro and NCAA levels. The new order is effective on
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By Ken Delaney
Dec 15, 2020 12:28 PM
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – With the state legislature slated to take a break until after the new year next week, the Executive Director of the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association says it’s “crunch time” for bars and restaurants in the state.
Earlier this month, Governor Gretchen Whitmer called on the Michigan legislature to pass $100 million in funding for bars, restaurants, and other businesses. Negotiations continue, but no deal has been struck yet.
MLBA Executive Director Scott Ellis said Tuesday âChoosing not to act and leaving this in the hands of congressional leaders on the federal level would be a dangerous decision.â He said if thousands of bars and restaurants donât receive the help they need and are forced to close their doors forever, the MLBA believes the state will lose billions in future revenue.