Michigan is extending for one month its current COVID-19 restrictions, which require mask wearing, limited capacity at most businesses, 50% indoor dining, small private gatherings and testing for youth athletics.
The move comes after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and state health officials repeatedly pleaded with Michiganders to get vaccines, wear masks and practice other safety measures in an effort to avoid further restrictions. While Republicans have applauded the governor s resistance to calls for more rules, federal health officials have said they are the only way for Michigan to put an end to what has become the nation s worst COVID-19 outbreak.
The changes include new requirements for children as young as 2 to start wearing masks. That s already recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which acknowledges mask-wearing might be challenging for some young children, such as those with certain disabilities, including cognitive, intellectual, developmen
Michigan extends mask order, capacity limits amid surge
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WASHINGTON Washington will rush federal resources to support vaccinations, testing and treatments, but not vaccines, to Michigan in an effort to control the state’s worst-in-the-nation COVID-19 outbreak, the White House said Friday.
The announcement came as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer strongly recommended, but did not order, a two-week pause on face-to-face high school instruction, indoor restaurant dining and youth sports. She cited more contagious coronavirus variants and pandemic fatigue as factors in the surge, which has led some hospitals to postpone non-emergency procedures.
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WASHINGTON (AP) Washington will rush federal resources to support vaccinations, testing and treatments, but not vaccines, to Michigan in an effort to control the state’s worst-in-the-nation COVID-19 outbreak, the White House said Friday.
The announcement came as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer strongly recommended, but did not order, a two-week pause on face-to-face high school instruction, indoor restaurant dining and youth sports. She cited more contagious coronavirus variants and pandemic fatigue as factors in the surge, which has led some hospitals to postpone non-emergency procedures.
Statewide hospitalizations have quadrupled in a month and are nearing peak levels from last spring and fall.
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