Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pushes vaccines, not restrictions in state s fight against COVID-19
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is doubling down on not issuing any new restrictions as COVID-19 cases continue to surge.
Posted at 6:00 AM, Apr 15, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-15 06:00:36-04
(WXYZ) â Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is doubling down on not issuing any new restrictions as COVID-19 cases continue to surge.
On Wednesday, the state reported more than 7,900 new COVID-19 cases and 33 new deaths, but current epidemic orders imposed by state health officials are set to expire on Monday night.
Whitmer is instead pushing for increased vaccinations and continued compliance with state protocols instead of issuing new orders.
Gov. Whitmer doubles down on no new COVID restrictions
The governor receiving support from GOP leaders on no new restrictions
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Whitmer’s decision not to force further restrictions is getting support from state Republican leaders.
“The most important thing you can do is to get vaccinated,” Whitmer said.
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It’s something Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan addressed Wednesday night.
“We know we have to do more and the supply is available. You can get an appointment by making a phone call and at this point, the biggest thing we need to do is push out information,” Duggan said.
Gov. Whitmer defends Michigan health director vacationing out of state amid COVID surge
Director Elizabeth Hertel traveled to Alabama without being full vaccinated
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The issue began last Friday when pictures appeared online of Whitmer’s Chief Operating Officer Tricia Foster on vacation in Florida. The state said she was fully vaccinated but the governor had just spoken of personal responsibility that day, even cautioning against travel to Florida a week prior.
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On Wednesday, Whitmer was asked about Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Elizabeth Hertel spending spring break in Alabama without being fully vaccinated.
“There have never been travel restrictions in Michigan, there just haven’t been. What we have done is to ask people to be smart to get vaccinated to mask up,” she said. “What directors do on their personal time is their business.”
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